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15 Cards in this Set
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FDR was born rich
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The New Deal was a well thought program by FDR to end the Great depression
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F
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During his presidency FDR relied heavily on Eleanor Roosevelt
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The American people did not trust the "fire-side chats
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F
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The FDIC gave people greater confidence in leaving their money in banks
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T
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TVA had very few critics
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F many thought it was socialism
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The Republican Party did not oppose the New Deal
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F The Supremem Court declared some of its progams unconsttutional
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Charles Coughlin was a critic of the New Deal
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T He thought it was communist inspired
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FDR viewed Huey Long as a serious political threat
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T But he was assassinated.
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Water projects funded by the New Deal changed the American West
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T it especially helped California
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Labor unions declined during the New Deal
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F in fact they became legal under the Wagner Act.
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FDR's plan to increase the number of people on the Supreme Court was approved of by most Americans
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F most Americans saw this as an attempt by FDR to increase his own power.
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A rising federal deficit encouraged FDR to decrease government spending on New Deal programs in 1936
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T and this proved to be very unopular with the American people
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The New Deal did not apply to Native-Americans
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F The Indian New Deal gave indians greater control over their own affairs.
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After FDR was elected to 4 terms a law was passed to restrict anyone from ever serving so long anymore
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T The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed and allows a president to run for re-election only one time.
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