Economic Cra$h
What was the governing philosophy of the Republican party during the 1920s?
Laissez-fair or "lazy" government
Who was Franklin's "Presidential cousin"?
Theodore Roosevelt
What were FDR's advisers, lawyers, economists, social workers and Cabinet members informally known as?
the "Brain Trust"
What climate/weather phenomenon caused the land of the Great Plains region to turn to dust?
extreme/ 3year DRAUGHT
In which Presidential election did FDR win all but 2 states?
1936
Purchasing consumer goods with only a minimal deposit and scheduled payments is called:
Installment/credit buying
What disease struck Franklin Roosevelt and left him paralyzed from the waist down, needing a wheelchair for mobility?
POLIO
Which New Deal agency was created to provide "old-age" pensions for Senior citizens?
the Social Security Insurance administration (SSI)
In which Dust Bowl state does the movie "The Wizard of Oz" occur in?
Kansas
Who was the politician that promised to end Germany's economic crisis and make the "Fatherland" great again?
Adolph Hitler
Who was the President of the United States when the Stock Market collapsed in the Fall of 1929?
Herbert Hoover
The governing philosophy of which political party is/was "Big Government and Big Taxes"?
the DEMOCRATS
How did FDR communicate his plans for "Relief, Recovery and Reform" to the American people during his time in Office?
RADIO fire-side chats
What "path" did the Oakies travel West towards California?
Highway Route 66
What was Roosevelt's plan to overcome Constitutional opposition to the New Deal?
"Court packing"
or
adding additional Justices to the SCt.
What percentage of Americans were unemployed by the Election of 1932?
25%
Name the woman who disagreed with FDR on the issue of Civil Rights and advocated for racial equality via her friendships with African Americans:
Eleanor Roosevelt
How do the initials FDIC protect Citizens from financial fraud?
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
(bank insurance of savings accounts)
Despite the impact of the Dust Bowl, which fruit was produced in abundance and provided to soup kitchens across the Nation?
APPLES
Which Amendment limited the number of terms a President may serve?
the 22nd (1947)
The term used when a person, business or bank cannot pay their debts and continues to owe money to creditors/lenders:
BANKRUPT(CY)
What was FDR's political rank/title prior to being elected to the Presidency of the United States?
Governor of New York
Which branch of the Federal government determined the Constitutionality of the various New Deal programs?
The (Supreme) Court(s)
Who was the photographer of the "Migrant Mother" that captured America's despair during the decade of the Great Depression?
(Who is) Dorothea Lange
Louisiana demagogue that promised Americans he would "soak the rich & share the wealth" in exchange for absolute power:
Huey Long
What were the desperate WWI veterans that protested in Washington D.C. demanding the payment of military benefits and were forcibly dispersed, labeled?
The Bonus Army
According to FDR, what was the only thing Americans "had to fear" during this era?
"...fear itself"
(re)building the Nation's infastructure and civic institutions by employing Citizens is called:
"Public Works" projects
-OR-
civil service employment
What was the title of the John Steinbeck novel that described the impact of the Dust Bowl on America's farm-families?
"The Grapes of Wrath"
What organization was formed by Business and Republican leaders that oppossed FDR's political agenda?
the "Liberty League" (modern day C-Pac)