He supported the fact that all Americans over age 60 should receive 200 dollars per month to live on.
What is Dr. Francis Townsend
100
The date that the Emergency Banking Act was passed on.
What is March 9, 1933
100
In 1934, the FDIC could insure up to this amount of money deposited in a bank.
What is $2,500
100
The act caused benefits for veterans to fall this much.
What is 40%
100
Allowed the first major reorganization of the Executive branch since this year.
What is 1787
200
This much of American workers paychecks went into the Social Security fund.
What is 60%
200
With this and the Emergency Banking Act, the banking trouble in the Great Depression ended.
What is the National Banking Holiday
200
The FDIC could legally regulate and supervise this kind of banks.
What is nonmember banks.
200
Roosevelt submitted a plan to congress to cut this much money from the federal budget of $3.6 billion.
What is $500 million
200
The act gave the president the ability to hire this many assistants for $10,000 a year.
What is six assistants
300
The percentage of people in 1995 covered by the Social Security Act.
What is 95%
300
A bank could not operate during this without the President's approval.
What is a national emergency
300
Today, the FDIC insures deposits at this many banks.
What is 7,723
300
In actuality, the act only cut federal spending by this much.
What is $243 million
300
The act permitted the creation of this office.
What is the Executive Office of the President.
400
The amount first paid to Americans eligible for Social Security.
What is $58.06
400
The amount of money that the President was appropriated for carrying out this law.
What is $2,000,000
400
The FDIC was given this much money through the Federal Reserve and US Treasury.
What is $289,000,000
400
Over this much money was restored to paying for federal salaries and veteran benefits.
What is $200 million
400
The act excluded this many agencies from reorganization.
What is 21 agencies.
500
The first person to receive Social Security.
What is Ernest Ackerman
500
This post in the US treasury was created to take control of any bank in the US and establish the terms and conditions under which the bank is administered.
What is the Comptroller of Currency
500
The amount insured today by the FDIC.
What is $250,000
500
The Economy Act caused this to form.
What is a second Bonus Army.
500
The act contained this which provided that the reorganization abilities expired in January 1941.