Reading Challenge
Ch. 33 – The New Deal and Its Legacy/EQ: How did the expansion of government during the New Deal affect the
Nation?
Reading Challenge
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These men are learning masonry as part of their jobs in a work-relief program. Which program were they most
likely part of? Civilian Conservation Corps
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How did the CCC provide assistance to Americans? Created jobs for unemployed men
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Programs like the CCC, AAA, and FDIC were created during First Hundred Days
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What was the goal of President Roosevelt's policies of the First New Deal? Economic recovery and financial
reform
Conservative Democrats established the American Liberty League because they believed that federal govt
growing too lagre and overstepping its Constitutional limits
What criticism of Congress did the American Liberty League have? League believe Congress gave up too much
law-making power
Who did the American Liberty League think was best able to speak on behalf of progress in America? "the men
and women who advocate principles of self-help"
Based on this excerpt and the chapter, which term best characterizes the American Liberty League? Right wing
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What was President Roosevelt's main criticism about the Supreme Court? Sup Ct was acting as a law-making
body rather than judicial review
When Roosevelt referred to the Supreme Court as a "super-legislature," he meant that Sup Ct was acting like a
house in Congress, but above the other 2 – Senate and House Of Reps
What was one of the reasons Roosevelt gave for wanting to increase the number of justices on the Supreme
Court? He wanted to speed up process of approval and reduce costs
In this fireside chat, Roosevelt did not give his real intention for increasing the size of the Supreme Court. What
was that reason? FDR wanted to PACK the Sup Ct with Justices who would favor his New Deal
Who do you think this woman and man are? Workers who were members of the CIO
14. What do the signs they are wearing tell you about their actions?
15. What impact did the New Deal have on workers such as these?
16. The founders of the CIO were originally members of the AFL. How did they differ? CIO is organized by industry
– not by individuals
17. The New Deal established that Americans have a right to basic economic security. Which program still
constitutes the bulk of social welfare spending? Social Security
18. In which year was spending on the food stamp program first significant enough to appear on this chart?
19. What is the collective name for the programs on this chart? Entitlement programs
20. Entitlement programs such as these are not the only legacies of the New Deal. What is another one? Expansion
of govt in daily lives