New Deal (1930s)
Establishment of the Works Progress Administration
Passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act
Establishment of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Passage of the Social Security Act
Great Society (1960s)
Establishment of Medicare and Medicaid
Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity
Passage of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Which statement BEST illustrates the philosophies behind the New Deal and the Great Society?
(1 point)
Responses
State governments are the proper administrators of social welfare programs.
State governments are the proper administrators of social welfare programs.
Economic self-interest and unregulated free enterprise are key to a free society.
Economic self-interest and unregulated free enterprise are key to a free society.
Strong limits on government power are necessary to protect civil liberties.
Strong limits on government power are necessary to protect civil liberties.
An active government is necessary to provide for the welfare of all citizens.
1 answer
The statement that BEST illustrates the philosophies behind the New Deal and the Great Society is:
An active government is necessary to provide for the welfare of all citizens.
Both the New Deal and the Great Society emphasized government intervention and programs designed to improve social welfare, provide economic security, and promote civil rights.
