Question

Question: The core idea that both Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and policies from the Progressive Era shared was

Responses:

the government has a responsibility to regulate the banking industry.

the government should encourage unions and discourage business culture.

the government should give aid directly to citizens instead of funding charities.

the government has a responsibility to protect the well-being of its citizens.

Answer 1

the government has a responsibility to protect the well-being of its citizens.

Both the Progressive Era and FDR’s New Deal expanded federal regulation and programs to address social and economic problems (labor conditions, business regulation, relief programs, Social Security), reflecting that core belief.