| Question |
Answer |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act |
Paid farmers to not seed their land |
| Emergency Banking Act |
closed banks, treasury set rules for them to reopen |
| Fair Labor Standards Act |
Estabished Min. Wage, Child Labor Laws, shorter work hours |
| Federal Securities Act |
Required business to provide complete and acurate stock information |
| Indian Regorganization Act |
They were allowed to govern themselves. Tribes were given land and children were allowed to attend school there. Allowed self government through tribal council. |
| National Industrial Recovery Act |
Created the PWA and the NWA. The national recovery administration, national public works aministration. |
| Civilian Conservation Corps |
gave young men (18-25) jobs, they planted trees, building roads, working on flood projects. |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
FDIC: insured money so that people were more confortable putting it back into the banks. |
| Federal Emergency Relief Administration |
Gave money to state for work relief programs |
| Federal Housing Authority |
Gave housing loans and set mortgage terms |
| Home Owner's Loan Corporation |
Extended loans to those facing foreclosure |
| National Labor Relations Board |
Was set up to hear cases of about unfair practices and to hold elections to find out if workers wanted union representation |
| National Recovery Administration |
Set codes for fair practices amoung business |
| National Youth Administration |
Created to specifically to provide education, jobs, counseling and recreation for young people. |
| Public Works Administration |
Gave money to states to build schools, roads, and building |
| Rural Electrification Administration |
Provided affordable electricity to rural areas |
| Securities and exchange commission |
Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices |
Biology Lab Midterm
