Question 1

The National Labor Relations Act of 1935

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A)   ended the labor practice of a "closed shop."
B)   gave government the authority to force employers to accept labor unions.
C)   enforced the labor practice of an "open shop."
D)   resulted in the Supreme Court's striking down of the Wagner Act.
E)   invalidated Section 7(a)  of the National Industrial Recovery Act.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Describe the differences in the arguments of right-leaning New Deal critics with those critics from the political left.

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Question 3

How might the New Deal have been more successful?

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Question 4

By the end of 1938,

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A)   the nation had largely emerged from the Depression.
B)   President Roosevelt began what became known as the "Third New Deal."
C)   Congress had come to accept the need for further reforms.
D)   the American public had come to strongly oppose the New Deal.
E)   the New Deal had largely come to an end.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The recession of 1937 seemed to many observers at the time, including the president, to be the result of reductions in federal spending.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The principle New Deal government aid to women during the 1930s was in the form of

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A)   industrial work relief.
B)   free health care.
C)   free child care.
D)   cash assistance.
E)   secretarial work relief.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 7

During President Franklin Roosevelt's early days in office,

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A)   he believed the Depression was largely over.
B)   he promised to take drastic, even warlike, action against economic conditions.
C)   the American people concluded the economy was not as bad off as they once had believed.
D)   he attempted to hold the Hoover administration accountable for the economic crisis.
E)   he showed a relative lack of interest in taking on the economic crisis directly.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

All of the following occurred as a result of the Tennessee Valley Authority EXCEPT

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A)   flooding being almost entirely eliminated in the affected region.
B)   a decline in the cost of power from private companies.
C)   significant reduction in poverty in the region.
D)   improvements to water transportation.
E)   electricity being provided to thousands of new users.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Roosevelt's "Court-packing plan" called for replacing conservative justices with liberal ones.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Beginning in 1933, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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A)   offered financial protection for stock investors.
B)   gave the government authority to transfer the funds of failing banks to strong banks.
C)   protected the assets of bank depositors.
D)   protected banks from failing.
E)   prevented banks from speculating irresponsibly.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

How did New Deal programs evolve between 1933 and 1935?

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Question 12

President Roosevelt was dissatisfied with the National Labor Relations Act, but he did sign it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

By 1936, the black vote had become evenly split between Republicans and Democrats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In 1935, Senator Huey Long

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A)   advocated a "flat tax" plan.
B)   had proposed a national wealth-sharing plan that involved heavily taxing the wealthiest Americans.
C)   had as much popular support as Franklin Roosevelt, according to opinion polls.
D)   declared he would seek the Democratic nomination for president in 1936.
E)   advocated a $200 monthly pension for all Americans over the age of 60.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

One of the major effects the New Deal had on the United States was that it

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A)   fostered stronger and more varied interest groups.
B)   created a unified, government-controlled economy.
C)   created a harmonious, ordered economy.
D)   created laws that provided equal economic opportunity for all American workers.
E)   ended the Depression.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

In the 1930s, industrial unionism was

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A)   strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation.
B)   supported by the American Federation of Labor.
C)   opposed by labor leaders such as John L. Lewis.
D)   generally hostile to blacks and women.
E)   losing support among unskilled laborers.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The National Labor Relations Act, popularly known as the ________ Act, provided workers with greater assurance that their collective bargaining rights would be honored.

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Question 18

During its first year, the Civil Works Administration

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A)   put four million people to work.
B)   provided relief funds but not relief work.
C)   planned for major building projects such as dams, airports, and power plants.
D)   made little progress in helping the jobless.
E)   was soon replaced by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The National Recovery Administration of 1933 did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   establish a minimum wage for labor.
B)   make child industrial labor illegal.
C)   set a standard for the maximum hours one could work in a week.
D)   increase competition between companies.
E)   set price and wage floors for most major industries.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

In the 1930s, the industrial union movement

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A)   was most interested in attracting skilled laborers.
B)   decided it was better to organize by companies than by entire industries.
C)   grew more militant and powerful.
D)   saw many of its leaders take top executive jobs in major companies.
E)   became the dominant force in the American Federation of Labor.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 24: The New Deal

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How might the New Deal have been more successful?

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