The two best answers to combat large industries are improving distribution and helping small businesses. Large industries have the practice of accumulating wealth in the hands of very few people. This process impoverishes an enormous division of society. In order to distribute these benefits back to society, the government taxes large industries based on how much they make in a scalable tax system. Other way governments combat large industries are by helping a small business reduce their taxes, or even not asking for taxes until the small business is sustainable. Another way is to give public subsidies in order to fund those small businesses.
A republic is a type of government where the people elect leaders to run the government and make the laws.
The correct answer is D) "We are at the end of our string. There is nothing more we can do."
This sentence accurately summarizes Herbert Hoovers view of the Great Depression. This is due to the fact that Hoover was an advocate of laissez faire economics. This meant he favored as little government interference with the economy as possible. Hoover's belief in laissez faire lead him to believe that the government cannot take anymore actions than they already have taken to help America escape the Depression.
Along with this, all the other quotes are said by his successor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt.