Franklin Roosevelt\'s New Deal Reflected the Concept

Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal reflected the concept of positive government, meaning that the New Deal gave Americans an optimistic outlook.

that the New Deal helped the United States to balance its budget.

that government intervention helped people to attain a greater degree of individual freedom and security at a time when economic insecurity was widespread.

that the federal government take over policies from the states.

that President Roosevelt himself was optimistic, using his radio broadcasts to bolster Americans' spirits.

Government intervention and spending was one of the cornerstones of the New Deal

All of the following statements about Hispanic-Americans are true except they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States.

they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the Southwestern states.

they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups despite the fact that many of today's Hispanic-Americans are relatively recent arrivals.

Latinos are monolithic in their political thinking in the sense that, whatever their country of origin, they tend to vote Democratic.

they have lower average income levels than non-Hispanic whites.

D: Hispanics can be very conservative in terms of social issues and liberal in terms of wanting more government spending and forgiving illegal immigrants. Country of origin also influences voting patterns.

5. Which of the following is true?

The federal government has more employees than the state governments combined.

The federal government has more employees than the local governments.

The federal government has more employees than the state and local governments combined.

All of these statements are true.

None of these statements are true.

D: All of these statements are true

6. Policy implementation refers to the bureaucratic function of executing the authoritative decisions of Congress, the president, and the courts.

regulating the distribution of funds to individuals and corporations.

delegating legislative authority to smaller operating units of the bureaucracy.

All of the answers are correct.

None of the answers are correct.

D: All of these answers are correct and are part of the process

7. A president's policy initiatives are significantly more successful when the president has the strong support of the American people.

is a former member of Congress.

is on good terms with other world leaders.

is in office when the economy goes bad, which creates a demand for stronger leadership.

None of the answers are correct.

E: None of these answers are correct. Even popularity amongst the public is no guarantee Congress will pass the President's policies.

8. One must be ____ years of age to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, and ____ years of age to serve in the U.S. Senate

18; 21

21; 25

25; 30

35; 45

40; 50