Question

How did Franklin Roosevelt's presidency transform the government?

A. His presidency enhanced the interests of big business and laissez-faire policies.

B. His presidency brought in an era of limited government and reduced spending.

C. His presidency pulled back from the reforms of the New Deal.

D. His presidency increased the role of government in the American economy.

Answer 1

Franklin Roosevelt transformed the government:::

D...His presidency increased the role of government in the American economy.

The New Deal changed the role of the government from a minimal to an expansive one.President Roosevelt,1929-1932, understood government's role as one to provide relief,recovery and reform to the nation's economic institutions that had failed after years of governmental non-intervention.FDR called for bold,persistent experimentation to help Americans.