Question 1

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

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A)   signaled the start of a new round of New Deal legislation.
B)   sought to eliminate hiring discrimination based on race, but not on gender.
C)   did not include a provision regarding working hours.
D)   established a national minimum wage.
E)   created an enforcement mechanism to protect unions' right to organize.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The United Auto Workers pioneered the use of the sit-down strike in its dealings with the ________ company.

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Question 3

President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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A)   had little effect on future rulings by the Court.
B)   did little political damage to his administration.
C)   drew significant support from conservatives.
D)   was eventually defeated in Congress.
E)   gained Roosevelt the support of southern Democrats.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the significance of the result of the 1936 elections?

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The 1936 United States presidential elec...

Question 6

The New Deal program that created utility cooperatives for rural Americans was the

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A)   Resettlement Administration.
B)   Farm Security Administration.
C)   Rural Electrification Administration.
D)   Civilian Conservation Corps.
E)   Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

How was the African American experience with the New Deal different than that of poor whites? Describe both the social and economic dimensions of the African American experience.

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The African American experience with the...

Question 8

Who were the major critics of the New Deal and what were their complaints? What effect did these complaints have on the New Deal?

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The major critics of the New Deal were p...

Question 9

The Works ________ Administration under Harry Hopkins was notable in terms of both dollars spent and new ideas generated.

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Question 10

Largely as a result of the New Deal, the Democratic Party grew massively in size and power.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New Deal policy toward American Indians, as led by John Collier,

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A)   continued past government policies.
B)   favored Indian assimilation into the larger white culture.
C)   was grounded in a commitment to cultural relativism.
D)   encouraged Indians to own land as individuals, rather than collectively.
E)   led to a considerable decrease in tribal lands.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was to be financed by a tax on ________.

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Question 14

The New Deal substantially altered the distribution of power within American capitalism.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What did the New Deal accomplish in the 1930s? What did it not accomplish? Why did it fail to end the Depression?

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The New Deal, implemented by President F...

Question 16

President Roosevelt's 1936 reelection was the greatest landslide victory to that point in the history of American presidential elections.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During his first term, President Roosevelt grew increasingly willing to openly attack corporate interests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the Second New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt

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A)   moved away from altering the income tax.
B)   called for greater civil rights for American minority groups.
C)   introduced government-funded unemployment checks.
D)   rejected legislative attempts by Senator Robert Wagner to strengthen labor.
E)   became more willing to attack corporate interests openly.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In 1934, Dr. Francis Townsend attracted widespread national support for a plan that

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A)   offered medical insurance for the poor and elderly.
B)   was strongly supported by Congress.
C)   helped pave the way for the Social Security system.
D)   guaranteed all able-bodied Americans over age 21 a full-time job.
E)   provided below-cost health care to children and pregnant women.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

President Roosevelt had misgivings about establishing a federal "dole" for the jobless.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: The New Deal

The Works ________ Administration under Harry Hopkins was notable in terms of both dollars spent and new ideas generated.

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How was the African American experience with the New Deal different than that of poor whites? Describe both the social and economic dimensions of the African American experience.

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New Deal policy toward American Indians, as led by John Collier,

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The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

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The industrial codes set up under the National Recovery Administration set floors below which no company could lower prices or wages.

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During his first term, President Roosevelt grew increasingly willing to openly attack corporate interests.

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President Franklin Roosevelt's proposal to expand the Supreme Court

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President Roosevelt had misgivings about establishing a federal "dole" for the jobless.

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The Agricultural Adjustment Administration was to be financed by a tax on ________.

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During the Second New Deal, President Franklin Roosevelt

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The New Deal program that created utility cooperatives for rural Americans was the

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What was the significance of the result of the 1936 elections?

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A series of 1935 Roosevelt proposals for higher tax rates on the wealthy was likely designed to undercut Senator Huey Long's Share-Our-Wealth Plan.

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Largely as a result of the New Deal, the Democratic Party grew massively in size and power.

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Who were the major critics of the New Deal and what were their complaints? What effect did these complaints have on the New Deal?

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The United Auto Workers pioneered the use of the sit-down strike in its dealings with the ________ company.

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What did the New Deal accomplish in the 1930s? What did it not accomplish? Why did it fail to end the Depression?

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President Roosevelt's 1936 reelection was the greatest landslide victory to that point in the history of American presidential elections.

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