opposition to the new deal

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liberal republicans

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and those who wanted more policies punishing big corporations and Wall street. They wanted more government regulation of business, while others believed that the government was spending too much money.

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intellectuals and academics

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wanted more expansion of the government

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communists

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also opposed changes brought about by the New Deals and wanted more control by the federal government, but were too small to gain support.

Question 4

Francis Townstead

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and the Old Age Pension movement that wanted a $150/month pension for those over the age of 60. The pensions were designed to be funded by the federal government through sales tax, and provided a way to open up jobs for the younger generation.

Question 5

Upton Sinclair

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and the muckrakers, who wanted to get rid of private industry

Question 6

Charles Coughlin

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and the National Union for Social Justice who believed Roosevelt should be more radical. Put pressure on the senate to reject Roosevelt’s plan

Question 7

Huey long

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and radical democrats proposed the ‘Share our Wealth’ society, who wanted heavy tax on the rich, confiscation of large estates, old age pensions, a $5000 grant, more jobs, and more spending on education and welfare.

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conservative right

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• Hoover and republicans in congress believed that Roosevelt’s policies were dictatorial and delegated too much power to the federal government
• Formed the American Liberty League to attack New Deal

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southern democratics

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opposed any policy that might improve conditions for black people and worked to maintain white dominance

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supreme court

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Roosevelt did not appoint the nine justices and had no ways to influence them.

Question 11

Poultry Corp vs. U.S

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declared that the government had no right to delegate powers to the National Recovery Administration to regulate business.

Question 12

U.S vs Butler

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reversed some of the plans that the AAA was trying to make, declaring that only individual states can regulate agriculture.

Question 13

Roosevelt response to opposition

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• Fireside chats kept everyone calm and recovered confidence in the government
• Assured that his policies were non-ideological and in the interest of the united States