Question

word bank: new deal, great society, laissez-faire, progressive era, entitlements

1. during the late 19th century, the us government largely practiced a policy of ______ meaning hands-off regarding business regulation.
2. the ______ marked a shift in the early 20th century where the government began to regulate food safety and break up monopolies.
3. fdrs ______ was a massive expansion of federal power designed to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the great depression.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank, "laissez - faire" means a hands - off policy, which matches the description of the US government's policy in the late 19th century regarding business regulation.
2. The "Progressive Era" was a time when the government started to regulate food safety and break up monopolies, marking a shift in government's role.
3. "New Deal" was FDR's program during the Great Depression for relief, recovery, and reform, involving a massive expansion of federal power.

Answer:

1. laissez - faire
2. Progressive Era
3. New Deal