1/29 The New Deal Part 2 Flashcards
National Recovery Act
report recovery, try to end wage cuts, falling prices, and layoffs
Social Security Act
- give a pension to retired workers and their spouses as well as people with disabilities, mothers with dependent children, and elderly
- The New Deal policies had the biggest long-term impact on the US
Agriculture Adjustment Act
intended to raise prices on farm products, it was declared unconstitutional, it raised prices by lowering productions
Fair Labor Standards Act
work just mediator disputes between employers and employees
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
is the most important program is to put people to work (the construction of public buildings and roads)
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
provided 500 million dollars direct relief to the needy
1 major action Roosevelt took his presidency
close the banks in order inspections
Which candidates ran for president in 1932?
Roosevelt (Democratic) Herbert Hoover (Republican)
What were the three granted goals of Roosevelt’s New Deal?
- Get relief for the needy
- Economic recovery
- Financial reform
What are three (3) lasting effects of Roosevelt’s New Deal?
- Social Security Administration
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Civilian Conservation Corps
- The Securities and Exchange Commission
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Agriculture Adjustment Act
- National Labor Relations Act