President Hoover’s response to the Depression was hindered by all of the following assumptions except

a. government should never intervene in the economy.
b. the government’s budget had to be balanced.
c. the states should take the lead in meeting the problem.
d. relief undermines individual initiative and self-reliance.
e. relief should be handled by private charities.


ANS: A

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