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Unit X: The Age of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question/Problem 2: How did Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal change the role of the government in the United States, and how did it come to the aid of individuals?

"Two Views of Government Worksheet"

Directions: Read the assigned passages. Passage A is taken from Herbert Hoover's campaign speech on October 22, 1928. Passage B is taken from Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address on March 4, 1933.

In Passage A:

1. Define despotism

2. Define autocratic

3. Define "rugged individualism"

4. How does Hoover view the role of government?

In Passage B:

5. How does Franklin D. Roosevelt view the role of government?

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