In a free market society, businesses ask the government to make laws and policies regulating the economy.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false
false

false

The United States economy has operated successfully with very little government interference.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false
false

true

The 16th Amendment was instituted following the Great Depression to provide a safety net for people who lost their jobs, were older, ill, handicapped, injured, or otherwise unable to work.

Is this statement true or false?

Responses

true
true

false

false

Which United States President was the first to enact legislation monitoring and regulating corporations who were unfairly cooperating together to influence market forces?

Responses

Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson

Thomas Jefferson

Theodore Roosevelt

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the development of capitalism in the United States?

Responses

Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution

The New Deal
The New Deal

Great Depression
Great Depression

Trust-Busting legislation

Industrial Revolution

Which of the following statements best describes President Roosevelt's New Deal?

Responses

strict Regulations of Finance companies and Banks
strict Regulations of Finance companies and Banks

large government investment in failing companies
large government investment in failing companies

creation of Government Agencies set up to create new jobs through funded projects
creation of Government Agencies set up to create new jobs through funded projects

all of the above