Use the quotation from a “fireside chat” delivered by present Franklin de Roosevelt in 1934 to answer the question. “A few timid people, who fear progress, will try to give you new….” -President Franklin D Roosevelt, “fireside chat,”, June 28,1934
In this quotation, Rosevelt is discussing criticism as a new deal. Why did critics of the programs equate them with these terms?
A) because the programs represented an effort by the federal government to grant states greater control over public policy
B) because the programs represented an effort by the federal government to prioritize the interest of the wealthy
C) because the programs represented an effort by the federal government to restrict freedom of speech and censor citizens
D) because the programs represented an effort by the federal government to exert greater control over the economy