vocab

Question 1

great depression

Answer 1

a severe prolonged downturn in the economy that began in 1929 and lasted until the early 1940’s in the United states

Question 2

laissez faire

Answer 2

belief in non-interference in the affairs of others; oppositions to government regulation in commerce

Question 3

relief

Answer 3

money and goods given to people in special needs

Question 4

new deal

Answer 4

name given to the series of programs enacted during the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt to bring about economic recovery, relieve the suffering of the unemployment reform defects in the economy , and improve society

Question 5

substance homestead fund

Answer 5

a program to provide housing and employment industrial workers

Question 6

minimum wage

Answer 6

the least amount of money an employer can pay an employee for a certain number of hours worked

Question 7

worker compensation

Answer 7

insurance for workers who became disabled on the job or who suffer from job related illness