Question 1

The enduring "New Deal Democratic coalition" that emerged most dramatically in the 1936 election consisted of

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A)   blacks.
B)   the small-town Midwest.
C)   Jews.
D)   the urban working class.
E)   Catholics.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Of the following, the one least related to the other four is

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A)   the Securities and Exchange Commission.
B)   the Tennessee Valley Authority.
C)   George W. Norris.
D)   Muscle Shoals.
E)   hydroelectric power.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

During President Franklin Roosevelt's second term,

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A)   Roosevelt's Court-packing scheme failed.
B)   Congress grew more conservative.
C)   the New Deal finally solved the unemployment problem.
D)   the Supreme Court declared both the Social Security Act and the National Labor Relations Act unconstitutional.
E)   the New Deal turned against deficit spending.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Match each prominent figure of FDR's New Deal with the cause or program with which he or she was closely identified.

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A)   A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B)   A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
C)   A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
D)   A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
E)   A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The 1936 campaign and election was notable for

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A)   the support for the New Deal offered by the American Liberty League.
B)   its focus on a bitter class warfare between the poor and the rich.
C)   the large number of blacks who still voted Republican out of gratitude to Abraham Lincoln.
D)   the strong Socialist party campaign of Norman Thomas.
E)   the strong race run by Kansas Governor Alfred M. Landon.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

The essential goal of Franklin Roosevelt's "managed currency" financial policy was to

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A)   stimulate inflation.
B)   take the United States off the gold standard.
C)   restore confidence in banks.
D)   raise the dollar's value against the British pound and German mark.
E)   force the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The Social Security Act of 1935 provided all of the following except

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A)   unemployment insurance.
B)   old-age pensions.
C)   aid for certain categories of dependent children.
D)   support for the blind and physically handicapped.
E)   health care for the poor.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Many economists believe that the New Deal could have done more to cure the ills of the Depression by

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A)   engaging in greater deficit spending.
B)   engaging in more systematic economic planning.
C)   lowering tariffs and encouraging international trade.
D)   allowing the private sector to solve the problems.
E)   taking U.S. currency completely off the gold standard.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

The goal of President Roosevelt's "Court-packing" scheme was to make the Supreme Court

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A)   adhere more closely to the "original intent" of the Constitution.
B)   more independent of Congress.
C)   more sympathetic to New Deal programs.
D)   work load less burdensome for each individual Justice.
E)   more equal to the other two branches of the federal government.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

In the depths of the Depression, when Franklin Roosevelt took office, the unemployment rate in the United States was

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A)   5 percent.
B)   10 percent.
C)   15 percent.
D)   25 percent.
E)   40 percent.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The Federal Securities Act

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A)   created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate speculation in grain and other products.
B)   created the Social Security Administration to provide disability and old age insurance.
C)   broke up public utility holding companies and monopolies.
D)   created the Securities and Exchange Commission to require accurate public information about stocks and bonds.
E)   outlawed insider trading on the New York Stock Exchange.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

One striking feature of the 1932 presidential election was that

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A)   the South began shifting to the Republican party.
B)   Democrats made gains in the normally Republican Midwest.
C)   urban Americans finally cast more votes than rural Americans.
D)   a "gender gap" showed that more women than men voted Democratic.
E)   African Americans shifted from the Republican to the Democratic party.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The 1930s Dust Bowl was centered in the states of

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A)   Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Texas, Colorado.
B)   Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama.
C)   Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota.
D)   Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota.
E)   California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following was not among the goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

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A)   providing electrical power to a poor region
B)   check and reform the electrical power monopolies
C)   provide jobs for the unemployed
D)   bring business, labor, and agriculture under direct federal control
E)   provide for soil conservation, flood control, and reforestationF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

As a presidential leader, Franklin Roosevelt was

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A)   indecisive.
B)   a poor public speaker.
C)   optimistic.
D)   bold and decisive.
E)   willing to experiment.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The Wagner Act of 1935 proved to be a significant, milestone law that

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A)   gave labor the right to bargain collectively.
B)   enabled business associations to control wages and prices.
C)   established the Social Security system.
D)   established federal minimum wages and maximum hours for work.
E)   guaranteed housing loans to workers.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

After Franklin Roosevelt's failed attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court,

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A)   Roosevelt was unable to get any of his Supreme Court nominees approved by the Senate.
B)   the Democrats lost the presidential election in 1940.
C)   Congress permanently set the number of justices at nine.
D)   more New Deal legislation was ruled unconstitutional.
E)   the Court began to rule New Deal programs constitutional.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

In 1932 Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on the promise that his administration would demonstrate particular concern for

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A)   organized labor.
B)   African Americans and other minorities.
C)   small businesspeople and entrepreneurs.
D)   the middle class.
E)   the forgotten man.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 19

During the 1930s,

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A)   the New Deal effectively solved the unemployment problem.
B)   the states regained influence over the economy.
C)   businesspeople eventually came to admire President Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
D)   the New Deal developed the federal government as a lean, efficient machine for managing the economy.
E)   the national debt doubled.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

As a result of the 1937 "Roosevelt recession,"

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A)   Roosevelt backed away from further economic experiments.
B)   the Social Security Act was expanded to include the unemployed.
C)   Republicans gained control of the Senate in 1938.
D)   Roosevelt adopted Keynesian (planned deficit spending)  economics.
E)   Roosevelt launched even more massive public works programs.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 33: The Great Depression and the New Deal

As a result of the 1937 "Roosevelt recession,"

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The Federal Securities Act

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In the depths of the Depression, when Franklin Roosevelt took office, the unemployment rate in the United States was

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In 1932 Franklin Roosevelt campaigned on the promise that his administration would demonstrate particular concern for

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As a presidential leader, Franklin Roosevelt was

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The enduring "New Deal Democratic coalition" that emerged most dramatically in the 1936 election consisted of

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The essential goal of Franklin Roosevelt's "managed currency" financial policy was to

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The 1930s Dust Bowl was centered in the states of

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Of the following, the one least related to the other four is

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Match each prominent figure of FDR's New Deal with the cause or program with which he or she was closely identified.

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The Wagner Act of 1935 proved to be a significant, milestone law that

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One striking feature of the 1932 presidential election was that

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The 1936 campaign and election was notable for

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The Social Security Act of 1935 provided all of the following except

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During President Franklin Roosevelt's second term,

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The goal of President Roosevelt's "Court-packing" scheme was to make the Supreme Court

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Many economists believe that the New Deal could have done more to cure the ills of the Depression by

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During the 1930s,

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After Franklin Roosevelt's failed attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court,

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Which of the following was not among the goals of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

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