The Second New Deal Legislation

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What was the primary difference in legislative approach between the First and Second New Deals?

  • The Second New Deal was more radical in its approach
  • The Second New Deal had a stronger focus on agricultural reforms
  • The Second New Deal focused more on reforming the financial sector
  • The Second New Deal was more conservative in its approach (correct)

How many major pieces of legislation were passed during the First New Deal?

  • 10
  • 20
  • 12
  • 15 (correct)

What were the two main goals of the Social Security Act?

  • To provide healthcare to people living in poverty and to establish a pension program
  • To provide welfare funds for older people and to establish a pension program (correct)
  • To provide financial aid to farmers and to establish a minimum wage
  • To remove younger people from the workforce and to establish a pension program

Which group was NOT initially covered by the Social Security Act?

<p>Farmers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the National Labor Relations Act?

<p>To curb labor strife and promote collective bargaining (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary outcome of the Social Security Act's provision for older Americans?

<p>It removed older people from the workforce, creating more job opportunities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What right was guaranteed to workers under the National Labor Relations Act?

<p>The right to join a union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main goals of the National Labor Relations Act?

<p>To supervise union elections and mitigate unfair labor practices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Roosevelt introduce the court-packing plan?

<p>Because he wanted to add justices who were aligned with his New Deal legislation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the court-packing plan?

<p>It was withdrawn by Roosevelt (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the funding of the second New Deal legislation?

<p>A major recession (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Holding Company Act?

<p>To break up electric utility companies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the midterm elections of 1938?

<p>Conservative Democrats and Republicans gained more seats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the consequences of the Recession of 1937?

<p>Unemployment skyrocketed and production plummeted (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Justice Owen J. Roberts' decision?

<p>The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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