The New Deal Flashcards
During the Depression, many state governors declared “bank holidays” to
Prevent bank runs
The Public Works Administration required its contractors to hire African Americans
True
To regulate the stock market, Roosevelt Administration created the
Securities and Exchange Commission
The National Industrial Recovery Act set up
Codes of fair competition
One main purpose of the Townsend plan was to
Free up jobs for the unemployed
In the case Schechter v. United States, the Supreme Court
Struck down the NIRA
Franklin Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” was a serious mistake because
It appeared to interfere with the Constitution’s separation of powers
Senator Huey Long wanted the government to
Share the wealth of the rich
What were two federal agencies focuses on creating unemployment
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and Civil Works Administration (CWA)
Which federal agency provided specific benefits to the South?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Franklin Roosevelt’s policies for ending the Depression became known as the
New Deal
The period of time in 1933 when the newly elected Franklin Roosevelt sent bill after bill to Congress came to be called the
First one hundred days
To inform and reassure citizens, Franklin Roosevelt addressed them directly in what were called
Fireside chats
Moored workers directly, including thousands of women, to build or improve airports, roads, and playgrounds
Civil Works Administration
Established to provide some security for unemployed workers
Social Security Act
