2.2 Policies and Programs

Question 1

The executive branch has expanded in part due to the growth in ___ that must be administered by the federal bureaucracy.

Answer 1

policies and programs

Question 2

What changed in the Federal Government during the New Deal?

Answer 2

The Great Depression and the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the commerce clause of the Constitution expanded the jurisdiction and scope of the national government. The New Deal extended the reach of the federal government into the realm of social and economic policy, providing unprecedented federal resources to support states during the national economic crisis of the Great Depression.

Question 3

Which of the following was a primary focus of government policies and programs between the 1780s and 1930s?

Answer 3

Commerce between states and with other nations - was a primary focus of government policies and programs between the 1780s and 1930s.

Question 4

What occurred during the Great Depression and its aftermath?

Answer 4

During the Great Depression and its aftermath, the executive branch created a number of new bureaucratic offices.