History of the Americas Questions
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Which of the following was part of Alexander Hamilton's financial program?
Physical rebuilding of the country's ___________________; bridge, dams, roads, housing, etc.
The practice of government spending more money than it brings in
Economist who formulated the Democratic Economic Doctrine
What did the Northwest Territory border on?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states did what with regard to economics?
The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933-1999 established the _____________ to insure the bank deposits and regulate banking practices
Government payments to a particular industry or business to aid or limit production
The New Deal restored the nation's ___________________
The reckless banking practice of lending investors money to "play" the stock market
Through the Social Security Act of 1935, unemployment compensation is funded by a tax paid by
In Schechter Poultry Corporation v. US, the Supreme Court struck down
The main reason so many companies closed and laid off workers was because of the total lack of working _____________, attributed to the stock market crash
Because of the New Deal the government became active in the _____________________
To fight the Depression, the first thing President Roosevelt set out to do was to
Through the Social Security Act of 1935, a retirement pension is funded by a tax paid by
The _______ established insured mortgages and helped people keep homes
The key to prosperity is to help big business and its success will trickle down on the common man
The New Deal's government accepted responsibility for the _____________________________
The New Deal started the precedent of ______________________________