Question

Summarize the “basic things” that Roosevelt says Americans expect from their political and economic systems.

Answer 1

On his State of the Union speech in 1941, president Roosevelt mentioned the basic things that americans can expect from their political and economic systems. They are:

-Equal opportunities for the young and others

-Jobs for those who can work

-Security for those who need it

-Nobody can have special privileges

-Preservation of civil liberties for everybody

-Enjoyment of scientific progress and constant rise of standard of living

Answer 2

These basic things tell us that we must not leave important factors despite all changes in political and economic systems in which there should be a support for all people in all ages, wherein we should provide jobs, security, special privilege and a better system for the youth, working men and women, citizens under the coverage of old-age pensions and unemployment and for everyone to sustain equality of opportunity.