New Deal Affects Groups 2
Why did Mexican-Americans tend to support the New Deal even though they received fewer benefits?
Because they wanted new jobs created where they could get off the farms and find better pay and conditions.
What was the result of FDR scaling back new deal programs in his second term in office?
Industrial production dropped and unemployment increased.
What does the Securities and Exchange Commission do?
Created in 1934, this agency monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
a law enacted in 1933 to raise crop prices by paying farmers to leave a certain amount of their land unplanted, thus lowering production.
Works Progress Administration
an agency, established as part of the Second New Deal, that provided the unemployed with hobs in construction, garment making, teaching, the arts, and other fields.
Who did President Roosevelt appoint as commissioner of Indian affairs and what did they do?
John Collier, Helped create the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934
Why did conservatives criticize the New Deal?
They felt it made the federal government too large and powerful
While the New Deal helped, what really ended the Great Depression?
The massive amount of spending by the federal government for guns, tanks, ships, airplanes and other equipment needed to supply the WWII effort.
deficit spending
a government's spending of more money than it receives in revenue.
Social Security Act
a law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children.
What three areas did the Indian Reorganization Act mandate changes in?
Economic, Cultural, Political
Why did liberals criticize the New Deal?
They felt it didn’t do enough to socialize the economy and to eliminate social and economic inequality.
What effect did the New Deal spending have on the federal budget?
The government went deeply into debt
New Deal
FDR's program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
New Deal Coalition
an alliance of diverse groups-- including Southern whites, African Americans, and unionized workers-- who supported the policies of the Democratic Party in the 1930's and 40's.
What is the New Deal Coalition?
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party
How did the Roosevelt administration give the president a more active role in shaping the economy?
It infused the nation’s economy with millions by creating federal jobs regulating supply and demand, and increasing the government’s active participation in settling labor and management disputed.
How does the Social Security Act support the American people?
It is an old age insurance program, unemployment compensation system, and aid to disabled families with children.
National Labor Relations Board
an agency created in 1935 to prevent unfair labor practices and to mediate disputes between workers and management.
Congress of Industrial Organizations
a labor organization composed of industrial unions founded in 1938, it merged with the AFL in 1955
What does the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation do?
Created in 1933. This agency insured individual’s bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failure.
Securities and Exchange Commission
an agency created in 1934, that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regulating the sale of stocks and bonds.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
an agency created in 1933 to insure individuals' bank accounts, protecting people against losses due to bank failures.