In the United States, the idea that the federal government should undertake actions to stabilize business activity

A. has been around since the early 1700s.
B. was established in the Declaration of Independence.
C. is a relatively new idea that developed in the years during and after the Great Depression.
D. developed during World War I.


Answer: C

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