Programs & Acts Quiz Flashcards
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AAA
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- Agricultural Adjustment Administration
- problem > prices for farm goods were low b/c farmers grew too much food
- AAA > gov. would pay farmers not to raise certain livestock, such as hogs, and not to grow certain crops such as wheat and tobacco
2
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FDIC
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- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- created to provide gov. insurance for bank deposits up to a certain amount
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NIRA
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- National Industrial Recovery Act
- suspended the antitrust laws and allowed business, labor, and gov. to cooperate in setting up voluntary rules for each industry
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WPA
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- Works Progress Administration
- a federal agency head by Harry Hopkins
5
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CWA
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- Civil Works Administration
- created to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution in the nation’s water in order to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters
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SEC
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- Securities and Exchange Commission
- an independent agency created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud
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NRA
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- National Recovery Administration
- Under the leadership of Hugh
- Limited power to enforce code agreements by using public opinion to pressure companies into going along
- Became unconstitutional in 1935
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NLRB
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- National Labor Relations Board
- consists of five members appointed by the United States President and approved by the Senate
- organized factory elections by secret ballot to determine weather workers wanted a union, then certified the successful unions
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CCC
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- Civilian Conservation Corps
- most highly praised work relief program
- combined Roosevelts’ love of nature and commitment to conservation with the need to help the unemployed
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FERA
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- Federal Emergency Relief Administration
- channeled money to state and local agencies to fund their relief projects
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PWA
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- Public Works Administration
- began a series of construction projects which focused on economic investment
- had workers work on highways, dams, schools, sewer systems, etc.
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HOLC
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- Home Owners Loan Corporation
- bought the mortgages of homeowners who were behind in their payments
13
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Emergency Banking Relief Act
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required federal examiners to survey the nation’s bank and issue Treasury Department Lisneses to those who were financially sound
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Social Securities Act
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guarantees benefits for the elderly and the unemployed
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Securities Act
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required companies that sold stocks and bonds to provide complete and truthful information to investors
