The Great Depression And The New Deal

Question 1

Bank-check

Answer 1

Referring to permission to use an unlimited amount of money or authority

Question 2

Boondoggle

Answer 2

To engage in trivial or useless work; any enterprise characterized by such work.

Question 3

Fascism

Answer 3

Political system that advocates mass-based party dictatorship, extreme nationalism, and the glorification of war.

Question 4

Collective bargaining

Answer 4

Bargaining between an employer and his or her organized work force over hours and wages.

Question 5

Court-packing plan

Answer 5

Franklin Roosevelt’s politically motivated and ill-fated scheme to add a new justice to the Supreme Court for every member over seventy who would not retire.

Question 6

Kenyenism

Answer 6

Central banks should adjust interests rates and governments should use deficits spending and tax policies to increase purchasing power and hence prosperity.

Question 7

Deficit spending

Answer 7

The spending of public funds beyond the amount of income.

Question 8

Huey P. Long

Answer 8

An agitator who capitalized on popular discontent by giving fascist speeches focusing on sharing the wealth.

Question 9

Father Charles Coughlin

Answer 9

Extremely against the new deal. A catholic priest who began broadcasting about social justice. His speeche swerve antisemetic and fascist.

Question 10

Eleanor Roosevelt

Answer 10

Wife to FDR

Question 11

Rubber Stamp

Answer 11

To approve a plan or law quickly or routinely, without examination