FDR is credited with increasing federal government in an attempt to relieve the Great Depression by A) overriding Congress and suspending all income taxes. B) cutting government agencies and reducing federal spending. C) creating many new agencies and implementing new legislation such as the Social Security Act. D) creating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and loaning money to banks and railroad companies.

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Brady Shannon

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25 September, 06:15

FDR is credited with increasing federal government in an attempt to relieve the Great Depression by A) overriding Congress and suspending all income taxes. B) cutting government agencies and reducing federal spending. C) creating many new agencies and implementing new legislation such as the Social Security Act. D) creating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and loaning money to banks and railroad companies.

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Bonnie · Answer 1

C) creating many new agencies and implementing new legislation such as the Social Security Act.

Joel Strickland · Answer 2

Answer: C) creating many new agencies and implementing new legislation such as the Social Security Act.

Explanation: FDR is credited with increasing federal government in an attempt to relieve the Great Depression bycreating many new agencies and implementing new legislation such as the Social Security Act. These are sometimes referred to as his "Alphabet Soup" programs.