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SAT US History Practice Question

FDR and Herbert Hoover differed in that

  1. A.FDR believed in rugged individualism, while Herbert Hoover believed that the individual was capable of raising himself/herself above the Depression.
  2. B.Herbert Hoover believed that the government and the people had a duty to help those suffering from the depression, while FDR believed in laissez-faire.
  3. C.FDR supported the idea of "priming the pump" with government money to end the Depression, while Herbert Hoover believed in direct relief to the people suffering from the Depression.
  4. D.Herbert Hoover believed in rugged individualism, while FDR believed in "priming the pump" with government funds to end the Depression.
  5. E.FDR was willing to take control of legislation to end the Depression even without the support of Congress, while Herbert Hoover believed in expanding the powers of the presidency to deal with the Depression.

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