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Chapter 11 History
New deal
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| what approach did economist john maynard keynes believe would best jump-start an economy? | deficit spending on labor-intensive infrastructure projects. |
| what was the purpose of the wagner act? | established the National Labor Relations Board and addressed relations between unions and employers in the private sector. |
| what did fdr's bank holiday reveal about americans' trust in banks? | It was very low; they were afraid of losing their money. |
| why did the supreme court declare the nra unconstitutional? | The law had allowed the government to exercise unlimited authority and sanctioned a “completely centralized government.” |
| In his fireside chat of March 9,1937, what action was president roosevelt trying to justify to the american people? | Increasing the number of supreme court justices. |
| what is social security funded by? | A dedicated payroll tax. |
| how did eleanor roosevelt help women and minorities? | She provided women with unprecedented access to the President. |
| why were jobs with the works progress administration temporary and fairly low-paying? | The WPA expected to be closed down at any moment. |
| how were sit down strikes advantages to workers? | They wouldn't leave the Job so they couldn't just fire them and hire new people. |