Relief Programs
All banks closed for government inspection, only those deemed sound could re-open
What is Bank Holiday
Interest rates were kept down to make home loans affordable to a greater group of people through this program
What is Federal Housing Administration
This agency protected individual bank accounts by insuring deposits up to $5,000
Government's spending of more money than it receives in revenue
What is deficit spending
New Deal programs geared to get the economy back into high gear and return the country to prosperity
What is Recovery
This program was designed to keep the elderly out of poverty and was the biggest piece of legislation ever passed
What is Social Security Act
This act brought resentment from the American people after its policy of killing livestock and ploughing up crops to create artificial scarcity
What is Agricultural Adjustment Act
The purpose of this program was to supervise the stock market and eliminate dishonest practices
What is Securities and Exchange Commission
Program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression
What is New Deal
The purpose of these New Deal programs was to provide jobs for the unemployed and to protect farmers from foreclosure
What is Relief
Examples of projects built from this program include the Waverly Post Office and murals in the former Waterloo Post Office
What is Works Progress Administration
This provided federal loans for low-cost public housing in 1937
What is United States Housing Authority
Law enacted to establish codes of fair practice for industries & to promote industrial growth
What is National Industrial Recovery Act
President during the majority of the Great Depression who supported direct relief from the government
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Law that required corporations to provide complete, accurate information on all stock offerings
The intention of this program was to employ young men to build roads, parks, and plant trees
What is Civilian Conservation Corps
This administration provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas
Government protected workers rights to join unions after the NIRA was deemed unconstitutional
What is Wagner Act
An alliance of diverse groups who supported the policies of the Democratic Party
What is New Deal Coalition
Law that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to protect individuals' bank accounts
What is Glass-Steagall Act
$500 million was given directly to state governments for the unemployed and families
What is Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Transformed the Tennessee River by providing hydro-electric power to homes and businesses
What is Tennessee Valley Authority
This act established a minimum hourly wage and a maximum number of hours in the workweek for the entire country
What is Fair Labor Standards Act
A government-supported level for the prices of agricultural products, intended to keep farmers' incomes steady
Parity
These New Deal programs were aimed to regulate banks, conserve farm lands, and to ensure the G.D. does not happen again
What is Reform