The New Deal (Puzzles 1-3) Flashcards
a term used to indicate gov’t lending and spending: __ priming
pump
the __ __ administration provided jobs so workers could build public hospitals, schools, and roads
Public Works
“__ our __ plan” was Senator Long’s program to reduce the depression in America by taxing the rich to give to the poor
Share Wealth
Gave Indians a certain amount of religious freedom: American Indian __ Association
Defense
FDR periodically went on the radio, dubbed the __ chat, to calm the public’s fears and restore their confidence in the gov’t
fireside
People from Oklahoma who moved west were nicknamed __
Okies
Most controversial part of the NIRA was Section __ _, which gave workers the right to collective bargaining
Seven A
The NLRA is also known as the __ act
Wagner
Roosevelt called the Supreme Court “ the nine __ __”
old men
The TVA, one of the most successful programs, created jobs, cheap electricity by building dams and flood control over a __-state region
seven
FDR’s special advisory group was dubbed the __ __
brain trust
Under the direction of Harry __, the WPA gave jobs to artists, white collar and blue collar workers
Hopkins
The __ __ Act, put increased taxes on the rich and major corporations
Wealth tax
The NIRA gave unions the right to __ collectively
bargain
Leader of the United Mine Workers, John L __
Lewis
Because many of the New Deal policies were considered unconstitutional by the supreme court, Roosevelt tried to __ the court
pack
Mary Bethune and Robert Weaver made up the __ cabinet
black
The Wagner Act outlawed __-__ contracts
yellow-dog
Roosevelt wanted to appoint one new Supreme Court judge for each judge over 70, this was called __ __; However, congress rejected his request
court packing
FDR defeated President __ in the 1932 election
Hoover
On FDR’s first day as president, he declared a four-day “bank __” designed to stop the public’s run on the banks
holiday
Over the first one ___ days, the special session of Congress passed most of Roosevelt’s economic plan
hundred
Soon after Roosevelt took office, he called Congress into a __ session
special