Why were the federalist papers a powerful way for engaging the public in political debate during the ratification of the constitution? a. newspapers were the most popular source of information for the public at this time. b. federalists controlled all of the newspapers in the young united states. c. censoring of the press had not yet begun in the united states. d. social media was still in its infancy.

The answer is A.) Newspapers were the most popular source of information for the public at this time.

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.