The Great Depression changed the role of government in the economy. Which of the following laws was passed during the Great Depression?

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The Social Security Act was passed during the Great Depression as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. This law provided a social insurance program to help elderly, disabled, and unemployed individuals, and marked a significant expansion of the role of the federal government in providing social welfare programs. The other three laws listed were not directly related to the economic policies and programs enacted during the Great Depression. The Sherman Antitrust Act and the Civil Rights Act were both passed decades prior to the Great Depression, and the Federal Reserve Act was passed in 1913 in response to financial panics and other economic issues of the time.

The Great Depression Changed the Role of Government in the Economy