INTER WAR YEARS 1919 TO 1939
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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He wanted to increase the role of the executive branch and its power over Congress and the Supreme Court
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He wanted to put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court
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He wanted to follow the direction of Congress to solve the Great Depression
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He wanted to reduce the overall power of the federal government over the states
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Roosevelt Administration was a time of great expansion of the Federal Government, including the formation of new Departments of Commerce and Labor; an addition of almost 150, 000, 000 acres of public lands as public conservation areas; new laws protecting the health of Americans; and regulating the drug industry.
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: -How did the new Deal impact the federal government? It expanded the powers of the federal gov’t by establishing regulatory bodies & laying the foundation of a social welfare system. In the future the gov’t would regulate business & provide social welfare programs to avoid social & economic problems.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1935, the New Deal shifted its attention to labor and urban groups. The Wagner Act increased the authority of the federal government in industrial relations and gave further organizing power to labor unions under the execution of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).