Why Was the Election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 Significant

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why was the election of Franklin Roosevelt in 1932 significant?

• A) Roosevelt became the first president to be elected with all adult Americans eligible to vote.
• B) Roosevelt became the first president to suspend habeus corpus in a time of war.
• C) Roosevelt became the first president to send the nation to war without the formal approval of Congress.
• D) His policies exacerbated the Great Depression, leading to decreased public trust and confidence in the presidency and federal government.
• E) His victory led to the expansion of the federal government, which increased presidential power.

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