Reactions to the New Deal FDR’s Court Packing Plan—Wanted to Stop Supreme Court from blocking New Deal Roosevelt developed a Court-packing scheme where he proposed that the President appoint an additional Justice to the Court for each one over the age of 70 ½. This plan was rejected by Congress and the American public Violated Separation of Powers

Impact of the New Deal on State and Federal Governments Under the New Deal the power of the Federal Government increased dramatically Govt now has responsibility to run economy, and control its citizens actions within the economy Govt now has a much larger role in people’s everyday life The New Deal established a legacy of government agencies, regulations, and procedures that exist today

Unit 7 review questions #1 Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression? A. Mass Overproduction B. Stock Market Speculation C. Bank Failures D. Low US Tariffs

Question 2 What was an effect of the Great Depression on the American Economy? A. High unemployment and overproduction B. Large business investments and low taxes C. Too much money in circulation and high stock prices D. High unemployment and falling real estate values

B. unable to win congressional support for his economic program Question 3 One difference between the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover was that FDR was— A. more willing to use government intervention to solve economic problems B. unable to win congressional support for his economic program C. able to ignore economic issues for most of his term in office D. unwilling to allow government agencies to establish jobs programs

A. stimulate economic growth B. increase the government’s tax revenue Question 4 What was FDR’s goal in creating the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)? A. stimulate economic growth B. increase the government’s tax revenue C. restore the public’s faith in financial institutions D. provide for jobs for the unemployed

The election of 1932 was a turning point in the role of Question 5 The election of 1932 was a turning point in the role of A. women in government B. government in American society C. tariffs in international trade D. business as a source of charity

A. Residents of Urban Areas B. Plantation owners in the South Tie Breaker Question The “Dust Bowl” described by John Steinbeck in the Grapes of Wrath had the Greatest impact on A. Residents of Urban Areas B. Plantation owners in the South C. Workers in Factories D. Farmers in the Great Plains