Exit Ticket-Effects of the New Deal #2

What program pays out old-age pensions and is funded through taxes on employers and employees?

• National Labor Relations Board

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Social Security system

Which program oversees labor unions and investigates disputes between management and labor?

• Social Security system

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• National Labor Relations Board

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

What program pays farmers to raise crops for domestic use rather than export?

• Agricultural Price Supports

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• National Labor Relations Board

Which program insures bank deposits up to $100,000 and replaces the deposits of individuals if banks close?

• Agricultural Price Supports

• National Labor Relations Board

• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

• Social Security system

Which federal agency watches the stock market and makes sure companies follow fair practices for trading stocks?

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• National Labor Relations Board

• Agricultural Price Supports

• Social Security system

What is the main issue of ongoing political debate related to New Deal programs?

• Foreign policy

• Responsibility of federal or local government for various programs

• Government spending

• Taxation policies

Which political party is more likely to be liberal in their political beliefs?

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Independents

• Green Party

Which political party is more likely to be conservative in their political beliefs?

• Green Party

• Democrats

• Independents

• Republicans

What is the main concern about the Social Security system mentioned in the text?

• Lack of government support

• Inequality in pension distribution

• System being too expensive

• System running out of money in the future

What was President Bill Clinton's plan to save Social Security?

• Increasing payroll taxes

• Reducing pension benefits

• Using extra money from the federal budget

• Privatizing the Social Security system