Chapter 9 – New Deal Roundtable Discussion
Directions: Read through pages 284 – 314. You need to provide answers to all of these questions. I might not
ask all of these questions during the roundtable discussion but you should be prepared to participate in the New
Deal Discussion in class on Friday in most of the areas. The discussion will count as your summative
assessment for this chapter.
1. How did FDR’s economic policies differ from those of Herbert Hoover?
2. How did the New Deal help solve the banking/finance problems of the Great Depression? Successful or
not? Justify.
3.
How did the New Deal try to solve mortgage and debt relief? Successful or not? Justify.
4. Discuss the positive and negatives of the AAA. Was the program successful?
5. Discuss the positive and negatives of the NRA (not the National Rifle Association). Was the program
successful?
6. Identify and explain some initial New Deal relief agencies. What program do you feel helped the
American people the best? Was the first New Deal successful? What were consequences (positive of
negative) of the first New Deal?
7. Identify critics (opponents) of the New Deal and their opinions. Agree or disagree? Why? (page 290)
8.
Was the New Deal socialistic (remember capitalism, socialism, communism?)? Provide justification
for your reasoning.
9. What was the cause and the ruling of the Supreme Court case Schechter Poultry Company v. United
States? Please provide your opinion on the ruling with justification. (page 298)
10. What all does the Social Security Act accomplish and do you feel that it helps or harms the United
States? Explain possible solutions to today’s current Social Security funding problem (it accounts for
almost 23% of the US total budget).
11. What was FDR’s Court Packing plan? Was it successful? Do you agree or disagree with FDR’s Court
packing plan? Justify.
12. Was the New Deal successful? Did it end the Great Depression? Explain.
13. What are legacies of the New Deal today? Are these legacies positive for the country? Explain.
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2.Includes Specific
responses (not
generalities)
3.Write in complete
sentences
4. Uses information
beyond the textbook.
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question
2.Includes Specific
responses (not
generalities)
3.Write in complete
sentences
4. Uses information
beyond the textbook.
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