Which of these is NOT true about the Social Security Act?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

It provided a retirement fund for the elderly
It provided a retirement fund for the elderly

People earn benefits as they work and pay taxes
People earn benefits as they work and pay taxes

It still exists today
It still exists today

The goal was to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash

The list describes which New Deal program?

Provided jobs to unemployed men
Promoted environmental protection
Overseen by the United States Army
Reforested barren areas by planting millions of trees


(1 point)
Responses

Civilian Works Administration
Civilian Works Administration

Rural Electrification Administration
Rural Electrification Administration

Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Civilian Conservation Corps

Lina Belle McCommons, a North Carolina citizen who formerly lived in Georgia, said the following about her younger days there: "We benefited in this area (Greene County, Georgia) because it was chosen for a number of the CCC camps — the army of young workers, who worked in forests and fields, stopping erosion. Some people said it was a waste of money. But it kept a lot of young fellows employed."

To which period of Georgia's history is she referring?


(1 point)
Responses

World War I
World War I

The New Deal
The New Deal

Progressive Era
Progressive Era

The Square Deal

Answer 1

1. The statement that is NOT true about the Social Security Act is:
   The goal was to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash.
   (The primary goal of the Social Security Act was to provide monetary support for the elderly and not primarily focused on stock market regulations.)

2. The list describes which New Deal program?
   Civilian Conservation Corps.
   (This program provided jobs to unemployed young men and was focused on environmental projects, overseen by the U.S. Army.)

3. To which period of Georgia's history is she referring?
   The New Deal.
   (The CCC was a key program of the New Deal aimed at providing jobs and addressing environmental issues during the Great Depression.)