Which statement BEST describes the New Deal?

Question

Responses
A It caused the greatest economic boom the nation had ever seen.It caused the greatest economic boom the nation had ever seen.
B It single-handedly brought the nation out of the Great Depression.It single-handedly brought the nation out of the Great Depression.
C It greatly increased the size and importance of the national government.It greatly increased the size and importance of the national government.
D It led directly to a tremendous increase in the rights of African-Americans, especially in the South.

Answer 1

The statement that BEST describes the New Deal is:

C. It greatly increased the size and importance of the national government.

While the New Deal implemented significant reforms and programs to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression, its most lasting impact was the expansion of the federal government's role in economic and social policy.