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This Depression era legislation set up a This Depression era legislation set up a payroll tax that would allow retirees to payroll tax that would allow retirees to

receive a retirement pension after receive a retirement pension after reaching a designated age. Currently its reaching a designated age. Currently its

funds are running out due to poor funds are running out due to poor government management of the program.government management of the program.

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Social Security act - SSASocial Security act - SSA

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FDR proposed his “Court Packing” plan FDR proposed his “Court Packing” plan because?because?

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The Supreme Court had begun to rule The Supreme Court had begun to rule many New Deal programs unconstitutionalmany New Deal programs unconstitutional

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The decrease in unemployment numbers The decrease in unemployment numbers during the Great Depression can be during the Great Depression can be

deceiving/tricky because?deceiving/tricky because?

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Many of the jobs being created were only Many of the jobs being created were only temporary government relief jobstemporary government relief jobs

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The sudden spike in unemployment from The sudden spike in unemployment from 1937-1938 is most likely a result of?1937-1938 is most likely a result of?

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FDR beginning to cut funding for New FDR beginning to cut funding for New Deal jobs due to concerns over the Deal jobs due to concerns over the

growing national debtgrowing national debt

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FDR’s regular radio addresses to the FDR’s regular radio addresses to the nation to inform people of what he was nation to inform people of what he was

trying to accomplish were called?trying to accomplish were called?

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Fireside ChatsFireside Chats

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The most likely reason for the The most likely reason for the unemployment rate more than doubling unemployment rate more than doubling

from 1929-1930 was?from 1929-1930 was?

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““Black Tuesday” and overproduction mixed Black Tuesday” and overproduction mixed with underconsumption in Americawith underconsumption in America

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The end of the Great Depression was The end of the Great Depression was ultimately brought about by?ultimately brought about by?

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World War IIWorld War II

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Though most historians agree that the Though most historians agree that the “New Deal” did not lift America out of the “New Deal” did not lift America out of the Great Depression, what was FDR able to Great Depression, what was FDR able to

do for America through his New Deal do for America through his New Deal Programs?Programs?

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