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SS:New Deal Programs
SS H Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) | protects money of depositors in insured banks (still going) |
| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | regulates the stock exchange (still going) |
| Federal Housing Authority (FHA) | insures loans to homeowners for morgages or home repairs (still going) |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) | regulates farm production and promotes soil conservation |
| Social Security Insurance (SSI) | provides public assistance, unemployment insurance, and retirement benefits (still going) |
| Works Progress Administration (WPA) | creates jobs for writers, artists, actors, and musicians |
| Public Works Administration (PWA) | creates jobs building roads, sewers, schools, post offices, tunnels, and hospitals |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | employs young men to plant trees, stock fish, and restore historic sites |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | creates jobs building dams to generate electricity (still going) |
| National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) | regulates and protects unions (still going) |
| National Recovery Administration (NRA) | regulates industry, raises wages and prices, and permits workers to form unions |
| Farm Security Administration (FSA) | helps tenant farmers and migrant workers own farms |