Question

Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs? Select TWO.

1 Talmadge opposed programs that threatened the environment.

2 Talmadge opposed programs that benefited African Americans.

3 Talmadge opposed limiting executive authority.

4 Talmadge opposed expanding states' rights.

5 Talmadge opposed increasing government spending.

Answer 1

Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly opposed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs as he opposed the programs that benefited African Americans and the ones that proposed an increase in government spending.

Explanation:

• Eugene Talmadge is believed to have been a segregationist who was strongly against the idea of granting equal rights and status to the African American citizens.
• He was against the decision of the national government to increase the spending on the 3 R's of the new deal program that meant recovery, relief, and reform. He argued that that the decision of the national government to spend excessive funds on the program would bear more financial load on the states.