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New Deal Programs
Mrs. Thomson's social studies class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | insure bank deposits up to a certain amount |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | regulate stock market |
| Federal Emerg. Relief Administration (FERA) | grants to local/state gov't for quick individual aid |
| Public Works Administration (PWA) | jobs on construction projects, blacks also hired for gov't building |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | cheap electricity, dams, reforestation |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | jobs for young single men, conserved natural resources |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) | paid farmers to reduce production to raise prices |
| Farm Security Admin. (FSA) | loans to tenants to buy land, tried to help tenant farmers and migrant workers |
| Indian Reorganization Act | encouraged return to tribal traditions |
| National Recovery Administration (NRA) (National Industrial Recovery Act | managed programs to reduce overproduction in business. enforce codes of fair competition. 2nd:"blue eagle" |
| Works Progress Administration (WPA) | employed people in arts and education |
| Social Security Act (SSA) | benefits for retirees and unemployable |
| National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) (Wagner Act) | supported labor unions, led to creation of CIO union- 1st union by industry, not job |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | abolished child labor, limits on hours, minimum wages for some workers |
| Food Stamp Plan | used farm surplus for people on relief |
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