Which of these statements best explains a New Deal policy that Governor Miriam A. Ferguson successfully used to help Texans overcome the Great Depression?(1 point)

Responses

She passed a state income tax to bring additional money to support Texans.
She passed a state income tax to bring additional money to support Texans.

She pardoned large numbers of criminals to cut down on prison expenses.
She pardoned large numbers of criminals to cut down on prison expenses.

She fired all 44 Texas Rangers to reduce state expenses.
She fired all 44 Texas Rangers to reduce state expenses.

She ordered Texas banks to close for a week to prevent people from withdrawing their money.

None of the statements provided best explains a New Deal policy that Governor Miriam A. Ferguson successfully used to help Texans overcome the Great Depression. Governor Ferguson served as the governor of Texas from 1925 to 1927 and from 1933 to 1935, which was a few years before the New Deal was implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s.