New Deal
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NicoleSteeves on March 7, 2012
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Civil Works Administration (CWA) | Gave unemployed Jobs improving roads |
| Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) | Jobs to 2.5 mil unmarried men fixing beaches and parks |
| National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) | bolstered prices to help businesses and individuals |
| Works Progress Administration | improved 20,000 playgrounds, schools, hospitals |
| National Recovery Act | Exerted rigid controls on production of goods |
| Public Works Administration (PWA) | made Grand Couleee Dam, causeway to Key West |
| Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) | Paid farmers not to farm or raise certain animals |
| Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) | Improved quality of life in river valleys by providing electricity |
| Farm Securities Administration | gave loans to farmers, set up camps for migrant workers |
| Federal Securities Act | required full disclosure of information about stocks |
| Securities Exchange Commission | agency that regulated the stock market |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | Established a minimum wage for all workers |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | Insured bank deposits up to $5,000 |
| Emergency Banking Act | authorized the government to inspect the health of banks |
| Wagner Act | legalized the practice of collective bargaining |
| Social Security Act | provided for old-age pensions for retired workers |
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