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Use the drop-down menu to select the final bullet of the list of Reasons for the Great Depression.

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What are the characteristics of the FDIC and the Social Security programs from the New Deal?

Select the correct answer in each row.

NEW DEAL PROGRAMS

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This political cartoon conveys a bill that was important to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive, but not everyone agreed with his tactics.

Select TWO pieces of evidence that support that statement.

Lines like the one shown above were partially the result of —
growing demand for payment of military pensions
a sudden increase in agricultural exports
the passage of the Selective Service Act
widespread business failures
Put the following in the correct sequence.
Widespread business failures.
People do not have money for food.
Unemployment rates increase.
Read the list and answer the question that follows.


Which reason correctly replaces the question mark on this list?
Decrease in interest rates
Failure of banks
Outsourcing of manufacturing jobs
Outbreak of a global war
How does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) continue to affect U.S. citizens?
By regulating loans made to investors who buy stocks on margin
By changing interest rates to prevent people from paying higher prices for goods
By providing financial assistance to elderly people who are retired
By protecting the savings of bank customers during an economic crisis
This poster was published by the Social Security Board in 1935.

How did the new program described in the poster affect the role of the federal government?
It provided the federal government with a role in administering a retirement fund for workers.
It limited the federal government’s power to enforce minimum wage requirements.
It provided the federal government with a role in managing workers’ bank accounts.
It limited the federal government’s power to assist workers in manufacturing plants.
This question has two parts.

PART A
This poster was likely published by -
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Tennessee River Valley Authority
the Social Security Board
the Works Progress Association
This question has two parts.

PART B
In which way does the image provide evidence to support the answer to Part A?
the federal government is providing a monthly check for citizens
the government is limited in its power to enforce minimum wage
the federal government has a role in managing workers' bank accounts
the federal government's power is limited in how it assists workers in manufacturing plants
Study the cartoon and answer the question that follows.

Why was the bill in this cartoon important to President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
He wanted to strengthen the congressional power of impeachment.
He wanted to strengthen federal judicial authority over state governments.
He wanted to remove congressional leaders from office.
He wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive.