Which of the Following Statutes Was Passed to Address Issues

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statutes was passed to address issues of financial instability?

• A) Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
• B) Troubled Asset Relief Program of 2008
• C) Banking Act of 1933
• D) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

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Definitions:

Progressive Era

A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to the 1920s, aiming to address issues caused by industrialization, urbanization, and corruption.

Female Emancipation

The process of granting women freedom or rights, particularly those that were previously restricted or limited, such as the right to vote or work.

Muckraker

Journalists and writers in the early 20th century United States who sought to expose social injustices, corruption, and abuses of power in business and government.

Ida Tarbell

An influential American journalist and one of the leading muckrakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for her pioneering investigative journalism work, especially her expose on the Standard Oil Company.