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all of the statements about roosevelt's grow pot advisers known as the brain trust are true except

the brain trust believed that large corporations needed to be dismantled

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by 1935 , the new deal

faced mounting pressures and criticisms

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critics of the new deal included all of the following except :

frances perkins

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during 1934 , the great wee of labor strikes included all of the following groups except :

stockbrokers

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during the 1932 elections :

FDR called for a balances govt. and criticized hoover for excessive govt. spending

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during the the roosevelt administration , the democratic party emerged into a coalition that included all of the following except :

the business elite

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fearing the growth of the communist party in America, congress passed the :

smith act

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federal housing policy

reinforced residential segregation

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in 1938 , congress est. the house un american activities committee , which

subscribed to an expanded definition of un-American that included liberal democrats and labor organizers

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in fireside chats and public adresse, president roosevelt equated freedom with

economic security

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in his 1932 campaign for the presidency , franklin d. roosevelt promised americans a policy change he called the

new deal

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in john steinboks piece about the dust bowl , he explained that migrants were hated for all of the follow reason except :

they were primarily immigrants

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in the presidential election of 1936 :

the so called new deal coalition reelected FDR in a landslide

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Keynesian economics

relied on large scale govt. spending

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liberalism during the new deal came to be understood as :

active govt. to uplift less fortunate members of society

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most historians agree that a recession reoccurred in 1937 bc roosevelt :

increased govt spending

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new deal housing policy

was a remarkable departure from the housing policies of previous administration

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roosevelt court packing plan :

was criticized by many

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the agriculture adjustment act :

raised farm prices by establishing quotes and paying farmers not to plant more

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the american liberty league :

protested president roosevelt policies

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the civilians conservation corps

put young men to work in national parks

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the congress of industrial organization

created union of industrial workers

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the fair labor standards act institute all of the following changes except :

it est. the 50 hours workweek

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the first new deal

was a series of experiments, some of which succeeded and some of which failed

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the first thing that roosevelt attended to as president was the

banking crisis

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the glass steagall act

est. the federal deposit insurance corporation

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the great depression and the economic crisis that ensued discredited supporters of

unregulated capitalism

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the indian new deal

included the indian reorganization act of 1934

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the national industrial recovery act :

est. codes that set standards for production , prices , and wages in several industries

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the new deal concentrated power in the hands of :

the executive branch

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the new deal failed to generate :

an economic recovery

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the new deal :

included a reliance on economic planning

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the popular front :

was a political and cultural movement associated with the communist party

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the scottsboro case :

reflected the racism that was prevalent in the south during the 1930s

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the second new deal :

focus on economic recovery

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the shares our wealth movement was :

led by Louisiana senator Huey long and gained a national following

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the sit down strike was :

part of the successful strategy that organized the auto industry

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the social security act of 1935 :

included old age pensions, unemployment relief with dependent children

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the Tennessee valley authority :

combined economic regional planning with relief

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the Wagner act

created the national labor relations board

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the works progress administration :

included projects in the arts

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under new deal reform, african americans :

were mostly excluded from social security benefits

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under the new deal, women :

played a more visible role in national politics

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Upton Sinclair

was head of the end poverty in CA movement

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what ended the great depression ?

ww2 spending

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what factor contributed to the growth of union membership in the 1930s?

workers militancy and the tactical skills of a new generation of leaders

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what replaced liberty of contract as the judicial foundation of freedom by the end to the new deal

civil liberties

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when Mary McLeod Bethune remarked that the new deal offered african americans a new day ,she :

expressed the hope for change despite continued discrimination in federal housing and employment

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which act or organization barred commercial banks form becoming involved in the buying and selling of stocks ?

the glass - steagell act

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which group welcomed black members and advocated the passage of antilynching legislation and the return of voting rights to southern blacks ?

the congress of industrial organization

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which new deal program put the federal govt for the first time in the competition with private competitions?

the Tennessee valley authority

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which phrase best describes leaner roosevelt's tenure as first lady ?

redefined the role of first lady, championing women right, civil rights, and human rights

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which program employed white collar workers and professional including doctors, writers and artists ?

the works progress adminstration

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which statement about the indian new deal is false :

it continued the policy of the dawes act

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which statement about the new deal is true ?

social security was a 2nd new deal program

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which statement about the social security act is false ?

it was extremely original in concept

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which statement best describes Huey Long, Upton Sinclair , and Dr. Francis Townsend

they all challenged Roosevelt to move further to the left of the center

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which statement is true about the UAW sit down strikes?

the workers stayed inside the plants and kept the machines in working order

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which 2 new deal program did the supreme court rule unconstitutional

agriculture adjustment act and national recovery administration

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which was not a new deal program

the congress of industrial organization

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why did FDR try to change the balance on the supreme court

he feared that the supreme court might invalidate the Wagner and Social Security Act