Quiz 2: Administrations

Which of these did the Hoover Administration form to coordinate businesses and laborers in a voluntary agreement to stabilize the economy?

• National Recovery Administration (NRA).

• National Business Survey Conference.

• National Credit Corporation.

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Which of these did the Hoover Administration form to encourage large banks to voluntarily lend money to smaller banks?

• Public Works Administration (PWA).

• The Glass-Stegall Corporation.

• National Credit Corporation.

• Civil Works Administration (CWA).

Which law did the Hoover Administration pass in order to limit farming surpluses and raise the price of agricultural goods?

• Agricultural Marketing Act.

• Glass-Stegall Act.

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA).

• Wagner Act.

Which of these did the Roosevelt Administration form to coordinate businesses and laborers in a voluntary agreement to stabilize the economy?

• National Recovery Administration (NRA).

• National Business Survey Conference.

• National Credit Corporation.

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Which law did the Roosevelt Administration pass to separate commercial and investment banks into separate entities, to prevent the use of depositors' money for speculation?

• National Credit Act.

• The Glass-Stegall Act.

• Emergency Banking Act.

• Agricultural Marketing Act.

Which law did the Roosevelt Administration pass in order to limit farming surpluses and raise the price of agricultural goods?

• Agricultural Marketing Act.

• Glass-Stegall Act.

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA).

• Wagner Act.

Who relied on the philosophies of laissez-faire and private charity in their policies?

• Roosevelt

• Hoover

Who refused to lend money directly to citizens while shantytowns were erected throughout American cities?

• Hoover

• Roosevelt

Who used "fireside chats" to create a direct line of communication to citizens while banks were forcibly closed across the nation?

• Roosevelt

• Hoover

Who created alphabet agencies such as the CCC, CWA, and PWA in order to create jobs in the failing economy?

• Hoover

• Roosevelt