Which statement best describes the importance of President Roosevelt’s “fireside chats”?

a. They convinced Congress of the need to add more justices to the Supreme Court

b. They demonstrated the president’s ability to communicate with the American public

c. They turned most of the American public against the policies of the New Deal.


d. They confirmed concerns that the president could not adapt to new technologies

What was a major purpose of the federal Social Security system?

a. to provide a pension system to support workers during their retirement
b. to create jobs maintaining national parks and infrastructure
c. to support the visual arts by offering grants to young painters and sculptors 
d. to maintain a standing army during times of peace