In order to address the economic depression, relief, recovery, and reform legislation known as the New Deal was enacted, resulting in a more active role of the government in economic policy and American society.
- What programs were created by the New Deal legislation?
- What constitutional issues came to light with President Franklin Roosevelt’s attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court justices?
- How did the economic depression influence government policies regarding ethnic groups and immigration?
- What arguments were made by critics of the New Deal?
- What New Deal programs continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens?