The response that best captures the difference between President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies and the earlier policies supported by President Hoover is:
New Deal policies led to greater involvement by the federal government in providing direct assistance to those in need.
Hoover's approach to the Great Depression was characterized by limited government intervention and reliance on voluntary efforts and local aid, whereas Roosevelt's New Deal implemented extensive government programs aimed at providing direct relief, recovery, and reform to address the economic crisis.