The main issue raised by the federal government's effort to end the Great Depression was the question about the role and size of the federal government.
Prior to FDR, the federal government had limited rights and responsibilities. The depression made the US government take away some powers from the States in an effort to nationally solve the crisis.
Ronald Reagan served as the 40th President of the United States (1981-89) and before the 33rd Governor of California (1967-75). At 34 years and 69 years old at the time of his first inauguration, Reagan was the oldest person in the history of the country to hold the presidency, and Donald Trump, now 70, was 220 days old at the time. Their 2017 opening.
Reagan revived the Republican Party, led the modern conservative movement and changed the political dynamics of the United States. His 1980 presidential election campaign emphasized some of his basic principles: lower taxes to stimulate the economy
