Praxis II Citizenship

Answer: D - President Harry S. Truman championed a platform that he called the “Fair Deal.” The formal proposal that Truman called the Fair Deal had 21 points, with objectives ranging from veterans’ benefits to business regulation. But the term was also applied to a simplified version of his domestic agenda, which aimed to have all citizens covered by health insurance, raise the minimum wage, and legally protect civil rights. Theodore Roosevelt’s platform was the “Square Deal.” Franklin Roosevelt’s platform was the “New Deal.” And, Lyndon Johnson’s platform was the “Great Society.”