Quiz  /  Second New Deal

  • 1. 
    What was the New Deal?

  • A number of laws and government programs
  • A recovery program for Europe after WW2
  • A new political party
  • A new U.S. Constitution

  • 2. 
    Who was president during the New Deal?

  • Franklin Roosevelt
  • Dwight Eisenhower
  • John F. Kennedy
  • George Bush

  • 3. 
    Why was there a Second New Deal?

  • Because the First New Deal did not work
  • To slow down the economy
  • To decrease wages
  • Because the First New Deal worked great

  • 4. 
    What act was passed to assist the elderly in retirement?

  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Labor Relations Act
  • Housing Act
  • Social Security Act

  • 5. 
    What was the original minimum wage per hour set by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

  • 25 cents
  • 10 cents
  • 1 dollar
  • 50 cents

  • 6. 
    True or False: All politicians and economists agree that the New Deal ended the Great Depression.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    What did the Works Progress Administration do?

  • Built schools
  • Built roads
  • Hired unemployed workers
  • All of the above

  • 8. 
    Who pays the Social Security tax?

  • Government
  • Just the Employer
  • Just the Employee
  • Employee and employer

  • 9. 
    What agency tore down slums and built new housing for the homeless?

  • FDIC
  • Social Security Administration
  • Works Progress Administration
  • United States Housing Authority

  • 10. 
    True or false: The New Deal still has an impact on the United States today.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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