Chapter 32

Question 0

Warren G. Harding’s weakness as president included all of the following except a(n)?

A. Lack of political experience

B. Mediocre mind

C. Inability to detect moral weakness in his associates

D. Unwillingness to hurt people’s feelings by saying no

E. Administrative weakness

Answer 0

A. Lack of political experience

Question 1

Match each member of the presidents cabinet with his major area of responsibility.

A. Charles Evans Hughes
B. Andrew Mellon
C. Herbert Hoover
D. Albert Fall
E. Henry Daugherty 

1. Taxes and tariffs
2. Naval oil reserves
3. Naval arms limitation
4. Foreign trade and trade associations
5. Justice and law enforcement

Answer 1

B.) A-3, B-1, C-4,D-2, E5

Question 2

Which of the following individuals was considered one of the worst minds of president Harding’s cabinet?

A. Herbert Hoover

B. Calvin Coolidge

C. Andrew Mellon

D. Charles Evans Hughes

E. Albert Fall

Answer 2

E. Albert Fall

Question 3

Republican economic policies under Warren G. Harding ______

A. Sought to continue the same laissez faire doctrine as had been the practice under William McKinley

B. Hoped to encourage the govt. to guide business along the path to profits

C. Worked to get stand patters out of administration business

D. Aimed at supporting increased competition in business

E. Aided small business at the exposure of big business

Answer 3

A

Question 4

During the 1920’s the Supreme Court

A. Often ruled against progressive legislation

B. Rigorously upheld the antitrust laws

C. Generally promoted government regulation of the economy

D. Staunchly defended the rights of organized labor

E. Upheld laws providing special protection for women

Answer 4

A

Question 5

___________ was (were) adversely affected by the demobilization policies adopted by the federalist government at the end of World War 1.

A. The cement industry

B. The railroad industry

C. The American Legion

D. Veterans

E. Organized labor

Answer 5

E. Organized labor

Question 6

The Supreme Court in the Miller and Adkins cases centered on

A. Racial differences

B. Affirmative education

C. Right to work laws from several states

D. The questions of whether women merited special legal and social treatment

E. Antitrust legislation

Answer 6

D

Question 7

The non-business group that realized the most significant, lasting gains from WW1 was.

A. Labor

B. Blacks

C. The Klu Klux Klan

D. Women

E. Veterans

Answer 7

E. Veterans