How Did Americans' Attitudes About the Role of Government Change

question 25

Multiple Choice

How did Americans' attitudes about the role of government change as a result of the Great Depression and Roosevelt's New Deal?

• A) People became more accepting of the federal government's role in economic policy.
• B) People became more cynical about the federal government's role in economic policy.
• C) People because more cynical about the federal government's role in social policy.
• D) People because more confident in the ability of state governments to handle economic policy.

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Definitions:

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Next-Best Alternative

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