PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best
express the central ideas of the text?
A Unstable stock market bubbles can be one of the most
dangerous threats to a country's economy.
B Because of his inability to prevent the Great Depression,
President Hoover is broadly considered an ineffective
president.
C The Great Depression was one of the greatest economic
crises in American history and had far-reaching effects,
even beyond U. S. borders.
D The Great Depression severely impacted the daily lives
of all Americans, except the upper class who went on
largely unscathed.
ME FDR's reforms helped bring about the end of the Great
Depression and continue to shape American economic
policies today
Heavy federal involvement in the economy -- as seen in
the New Deal - is crucial to continued economic
growth