Question

based on the cartoon, how did president roosevelt want to ease the great depression? a. by expanding the authority of legislative representatives. b. by expanding the role of government in citizens lives c. by regulating the stock purchases by individual investors d. by restricting the spending by government on domestic project

Explanation:

The cartoon depicts Franklin D. Roosevelt (the figure in the suit) offering a "New Deal Medicine" package to an elderly couple representing struggling American citizens during the Great Depression. The New Deal was a series of federal programs, regulations, and public works projects that greatly expanded the federal government's involvement in economic and social life to address the crisis. Option A is incorrect because the New Deal expanded executive/government power, not legislative authority. Option C is incorrect as stock market regulation was only one narrow part of the New Deal, not the core approach shown. Option D is wrong because the New Deal increased government spending on domestic projects, not restricted it.

Answer:

B. By expanding the role of government in citizens' lives