Legislation that strengthened the rights of labor unions.
What is the Wagner Act?
100
Those who criticed the New Deal for being socialistic were mainly this.
Who are Republicans?
100
This New Deal agency was created to help businesses. It established minimum wages for workers and minimum prices for goods. FDR called it "...the most important and far-reaching legislation ever enacted by the American Congress."
What is National Recovery Administration?
100
FDR declared a "bank holiday" to do this.
What is inspect the financial health of the banks?
100
A series of evening radio broadcasts given by FDR to reassure the American people.
What are fireside chats?
200
Way of providing financial support for those who could not support themselves.
What is Social Security system?
200
People who believed the New Deal did not do enough and could have provided more were mainly this.
Who are Socialists and Progressives?
200
Roosevelt's programs, like the AAA, helped farmers by doing this.
What is giving them financial assistance?
200
Roosevelt received the most opposition when he attempted to do this.
What is "pack" the Supreme Court?
200
Roosevelt's 1936 reelection can only be describes as this.
What is a landslide victory?
300
Roosevelt's relief, recovery, and reform plans to pull the nation out of the Depression.
What is the New Deal?
300
Helped her husband gain support for his many programs while at times embarrasing him with her civil rights work.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
300
This was administration built dams, bridges, government buildings, and power plants.
What is the PWA, or the Public Works Administration?
300
These were oulawed by the Supreme Court because they were too successful.
What are sit-down strikes?
300
The Glass-Steagall Banking Act insured people bank deposits up to $5000 by creating this.
What is the FDIC, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation?
400
Government-funded projects to build public facilities.
What are public works programs?
400
Louisiana politician and critic of FDR who spread a "Share the Wealth" message and believed in redistributing the money of wealthy Americans to poor Americans.
Who is Senator Huey Long?
400
FDR passed this to "promote general welfare" and intervene to protect citizens' rights. It included social welfare programs like Social Security.
What is The Second New Deal?
400
FDR cut back on expensive relief programs in 1937 because of this.
What is he worried about the rising national debt?
400
Massive government spending during the New Deal led to this.
What is short-term economic improvements?
500
Buying stocks with credit, often to turn a quick profit
What is a buying on margin?
500
British economist who argued that governments needed to engage in deficit spending to end economic depressions.
Who is John Maynard Keynes?
500
New Deal programs gave strong prefence to this group of people when giving out jobs.
What are men/boys?
500
In his first few months (100 days) as President FDR was able to accomplish this.
What is push Congress to pass legislation to help the economy?
500
This program, created by the New Deal, employed young single men in conservation project like building dams.