President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the United States Congress implemented the New Deal in response to the Great Depression.. New Deal programs expanded the Federal Government's role in response to the Great Depression. New Deal programs expanded the federal government's role in the lives of U.S citizens. SELECT ALL of the goals the United states hoped to achieve through these programs. Constrict the money supply Grant women voting rights Reforms to assist the elderly Limit immigration Create unemployment relief Lessen banking regulations Provide economic recovery