Question

1. which new deal program did the cartoonist think was unconstitutional?

a. the social security act
b. the agricultural adjustment act (aaa)
c. the (fdic) federal deposit insurance corporation
d. the (ccc) civilian conservation corps

1. roosevelt attempted to halt further attacks on the new deal by the supreme court with
2. which other new deal program did the supreme court rule as unconstitutional?
3. which of these was not a long - term result of the new deal?

a. creation of a safety net to help american families in emergencies.
b. expanded political participation by farmers, workers and the poor.
c. a shift in national voting patterns in favor of the democratic party.
d. state ownership of basic industries such as steelworks and railroads.

1. how did popular attitudes towards the federal government shift during the great depression?

a. public opinion turned against new federal programs because of increased taxes.
b. people concluded that state governments were better at promoting economic growth.
c. voters grew distrustful of the federal government because they felt it favored the wealthy.
d. americans came to expect the federal government to help them solve their economic problems.

Explanation:

1. The cartoon frames the New Deal as a "tyranny" at the "Constitution's gate"; the AAA was the first major New Deal program struck down by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional, matching the cartoonist's critique.
2. Roosevelt proposed adding up to 6 new justices to the Supreme Court (one for each justice over 70) to pack the court with New Deal supporters, aiming to stop rulings against his programs.
3. The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), which created the NRA, was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1935, alongside the AAA.
4. The New Deal did not nationalize core industries like steel or railroads; it focused on regulation, relief, and social safety nets, not state ownership.
5. The Great Depression led Americans to look to the federal government for large-scale economic solutions, shifting expectations to rely on federal support for economic crises.

Answer:

1. B. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
2. He proposed the "court-packing plan" (officially the Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937), which would have expanded the Supreme Court to up to 15 justices to add sympathetic judges for New Deal policies.
3. National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) (which established the National Recovery Administration, NRA)
4. D. State ownership of basic industries such as steelworks and railroads.
5. D. Americans came to expect the federal government to help them solve their economic problems.