Social Security Act of 1935 Exercise

Social Security Act of 1935

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Social Security Act of 1935

Study the key features and purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the primary provision of the Social Security Act of 1935?

  2. MultiChoice

    How was the original Social Security pension system funded?

  3. MultiChoice

    Besides retirees, which groups received aid under the Social Security Act?

  4. MultiChoice

    In which year was the landmark Social Security Act signed into law?

  5. MultiChoice

    What is the historical significance of the Social Security Act?

  6. MultiChoice

    Who was the Secretary of Labor who chaired the committee drafting Social Security?

  7. MultiChoice

    What landmark political status did Frances Perkins hold?

  8. MultiChoice

    What assistance program for single mothers and children was part of the Act?

  9. MultiChoice

    Which major occupational group was initially excluded from Social Security coverage?

  10. MultiChoice

    What was the goal of the unemployment insurance provision in the Act?

  11. MultiChoice

    Why did some conservative critics oppose the Social Security Act?

  12. MultiChoice

    Is the Social Security program still active in the United States today?