Which of the Following Is True of Truman's Fair Deal

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Truman's Fair Deal proposals by and large?

• A) They were intended to most appeal to Dixiecrats and earn Truman their help and support on both foreign and domestic issues.
• B) They passed more quickly than most legislation, as most of the programs concerned urgent national security measures against the Soviet Union.
• C) Most of them were intended to wipe out the New Deal and completely eliminated policies such as the minimum wage, Social Security, and other forms of federal aid.
• D) They virtually ignored the plight of African Americans and inadvertently helped establish Truman's lasting reputation as a communist sympathizer.
• E) Most of them were simply extensions or enlargements of New Deal programs, and a bipartisan conservative coalition in Congress successfully stopped their passage.

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Definitions:

Instrumental Compliance

Following rules or guidelines not out of agreement or belief but as a means to achieve a certain goal or reward.

Imitates

To take or follow as a model; to replicate someone’s behavior or actions.

Resistance

Opposition or refusal to accept or comply with changes, policies, or practices.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern about something.