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13 Cards in this Set
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law that paid farmers to grow less by farming fewer acres, killed livestock, increased farm prices
Agricultural Adjustment Act |
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NRA/NARA
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helped businesses earn reasonable profits while workers earned decent wages
National Recovery Act |
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CCC
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employed thousands of young men in camps across the country, improved public lands
Civilian Conservation Corps |
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WPA
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projects in construction, hired artists, writers
Works Progress Administration |
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TVA
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Dam and electrical power projects to improve poverty stricken region
Tennessee Valley Authority |
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FDIC
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guaranteed individual bank deposits up to $100,000
Glass-Steagall Act Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
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HOLC
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refinanced mortgages of middle-income home owners
Home Owners Loan Corporation |
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PWA
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launched projects such as the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River
Public Works Administration |
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NLRB (Wagner Act)
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strengthened power of labor unions
National Labor Relations Board |
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SSA
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Social Security- form of security- benefits for victims, aid for the disabled
Social Security Act |
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SEC
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regulated the stock market
Securities and Exchange Commission |
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Indian Reorganization Act
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ended sale of tribal lands, Native Americans owned land
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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1. Banned Child Labor
2. Established a min. wage 3. Established a max. # of hours for the work week |
