Which of these New Deal opponents advocated an idea that was adopted during the Second New Deal?
answer
Francis Townsend
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Besides providing funds to those in need, which of the following may have been another goal of the Social Security Act?
answer
to encourage older workers to retire so younger workers had more jobs available
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What was the primary goal of the New Deal?
answer
provide economic relief, reform, and recovery
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What was one major difference between the First New Deal and the Second New Deal?
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The First New Deal tried to restore basic economic functions, and the Second New Deal tried to improve people's lives.
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Year
National Minimum Wage
1938
$.25
1955
$.75
1975
$2.10
1995
$4.25
2005
$5.15
2012
$7.25
U.S. Department of Labor; Source: http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.htm
What conclusion is best supported by the data in this table?
answer
The Fair Labor Standards Act still affects workers' wages today.
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With which New Deal agency did the National Recovery Administration most closely work?
answer
Public Works Administration
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What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?