2. Spectrum of Opposition
Liberal
Did not go far enough
Upton Sinclair and EPIC (won primary!)
Conservative
Too much
Interference with free market
Control over agriculture and industry
It’s simply socialism!
American Liberty League
Al Smith and business leaders
“Un-American” and “Bolshevistic”

3. “This country was built on business
“This country was built on business. During these years this process has come to an end because of government regulation and the development of a tax system that penalizes hard work and success.” The author of this quote ______________ the New Deal.
A) opposes
B) supports
C) is indifferent about
D) requests more information on

9. “Nine Old Men” Supreme Court said programs unconst.
NRA: executive interference in legislature
AAA: agriculture is local; controlled by states
“Court Packing” Bill
Appoint six more judges = 15
Damaged FDR: violating Constitution? Tilting toward tyranny?
With resignations, appointed 7 new judges

10. The “nine old men” who blocked New Deal programs were from this government group
A) Congress
B) Supreme Court
C) Christian Coalition
D) Executive Branch

11. FDR, who said he intended to use “unusually strong executive power to wage war against the Depression,” was heavily criticized when he tried to change this government branch.
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Press

21. Demagogues Father Coughlin The radio priest
No clear message, just anti-New Deal
Anti-Jewish comments eroded support

22. “Our economy is no longer agricultural; our economy is the federal government. We farm now in Washington corridors and rooms.” This speaker was critical of
A) Emergency Banking Relief Act
B) Federal Insurance Deposit Corporation
C) Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
D) Wealth Tax of 1935

24. Dr. Francis Townshend
Old age pension plan

25. Demagogues Huey Long “Share the Wealth” “Kingfish” “Every man a king!”
Salesman, lawyer, gov., senator, pres?
“Every man a king!”
Limit income and inheritance
“homestead allowance” and minimum income

26. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCtx34SnVC4 stop at 3:35
start at 0:35

27. Today’s Media Opinion Leaders In modern media culture, the most influential political figures are the ones who make the most money
Bill O’Reilly
$20 mill
Rush Limbaugh $58 mill
Glenn Beck $33 mill
Sean Hannity
$22 mill
Jon Stewart $15 mill
Don Imus
$11 mill
Sarah Palin
$14 mill
Bill Clinton
$8 mill

28. Today’s Media Opinion Leaders
9) Keith Olbermann $7 mill
10) Rudy Guiliani $7 mill
11) Laura Ingraham $7 mill
12) Newt Gingrich $5 mill
13) Madeline Albright $5 mill
14) Stephen Colbert $5 mill
15) Arianna Huffington $5 mill
16) Mark Levin $5 mill
17) Chris Matthews $4 mill
18) George W. Bush $4 mill
19) Bill Maher $4 mill
20) Barack Obama $4 mill

29. 1936 Election Alf Landon vs. “the Champ” “F. D.eficit R.”
“Let’s Make it a Landon-Slide”
“Remember Hoover?”
“Are you better off now than four years ago?”

32. Landon won two states
“As Maine goes, so goes Vermont”

33. Which of the following was a campaign slogan for Roosevelt?
A) “A chicken in every pot, and a car in every garage.”
B) “F. D.eficit R.”
C) “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?”
D) “Into the Red with Roosevelt!”

34. Referendum for more reform