THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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overextended the power of the federal government.
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forced the federal government into heavy debt.
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ignored the rights of minority groups and women.
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failed to solve the problems for which they were intended.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 25, 1936, the Supreme Court ruled the 1934 Municipal Bankruptcy Act (also known as the Sumners-Wilcox Bill) was unconstitutional in a 5–4 decision.
Detailed explanation-2: -The New Deal created a broad range of federal government programs that sought to offer economic relief to the suffering, regulate private industry, and grow the economy. The New Deal is often summed up by the “Three Rs”: relief (for the unemployed)
Detailed explanation-3: -The new deal expanded governments role in our economy, by giving it the power to regulate previously unregulated areas of commerce. Those primarily being banking, agriculture and housing. Along with it was the creation of new programs like social security and welfare aid for the poor.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the power of government change during the Civil War and the Great Depression? (1) Presidential powers were expanded. (2) Congress exerted greater leadership. (3) The Supreme Court expanded civil liberties.