Vocabulary
Union technique where workers and management negotiate each sides requests.
What is Collective-Bargaining?
Attempted to raise farm prices by limiting supply. It was later deemed Unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
What is the AAA or Agricultural Adjustment Act?
Insured bank deposits against bank failure.
What is the FDIC or Federal Deposit Insurance Corp?
This FDR Alphabet Agency is still around today. It oversees the stockmarket and advisors to avoid corruption.
What is the SEC or the Securities and Exchange Commission?
We ended up passing the 22nd amendment because FDR violated this.
What is the 2-term limit?
The Supreme Court ruled that the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA or NRA) was unconstitutional. It ruled that the law illegally gave Congress power to regulate intrastate commerce.
What was the decision in Schechter Poultry Corporation v. US?
Provided build dams (created jobs) to provide cheap electric power to seven southern states, set up schools and health centers in the Tennessee area. (hydroelectric power)
What is the TVA or Tennessee Valley Authority?
This legislation gave more power and protection to Unions.
What is the Wagner Act?
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What is the National Labor Relations Act?
These radio programs allowed FDR to communicate directly to the American people about what the government was doing in response to the Depression.
Fireside Chats
The Supreme Court struck down the Agricultural Adjustment Act or AAA as "unconstitutional," on the ground that agriculture was a local, not an interstate, matter.
What was United States v. Butler (1936) ?
Hoover's first response to the Great Depression was to do nothing, as he felt that the economy would fix itself. People blamed him by calling shanty towns this term.
What is Hoovervilles?
Provided jobs to young men to plant trees, build roads, and maintain national parks.
What is the CCC or Civilian Conservation Corp?
FDR was a master communicator. He used this technology to share with the nation how he would try to solve the issues of the Great Depression.
What is the radio?
What decision is considered to be FDR's biggest mistake, possibly violating checks and balances, to have his New Deal programs NOT deemed "unconstitutional?"
His attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court
In the Great Plains, these dust storms were so impactful, people had to migrate west.
What is The Dust Bowl?
The Republican's frowned upon giving direct relief to the people for fear of destroying people's self-reliance/motivation.
What is "Rugged Individualism?"
Provided pensions and disability payments to the elderly. The question is, will there be enough money in this pot once you retire.
What is the SSA or Social Security Act?
What are the three main ideas of the New Deal? (think R)
What is Relief, Recovery, & Reform?
Some said that FDR's programs were too socialist and some said they were not doing enough to help people, especially minorities.
What are some criticisms or negative comments on the New Deal programs?