He spent most of his life in the political back ground. Growing up he was extremely smart. He had all private tutors and went to Harvard and Columbia law school. He wanted to fallow in his cousin, Theodore Roosevelt 's footsteps. He started out as a lawyer on Wall Street and was there for three years. This helped him make …show more content…
The programs in the New Deal increased the size and power of the government to a point where it was almost a dictatorship. These are the programs and what they did in Roosevelt 's New Deal program. One of the main programs was the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA). Farmers were payed to keep part of their land unplanted. This would raise demand for crops and eventually raise the prices of that crop. Next was the Civil Works Administration (CWA) program. This program was made to make more manual labor jobs. Then the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) act. This sent young men to work camps to earn money for their families. The jobs were mainly construction jobs. Next was the Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA)which gave grants and loans to states. The Glass-Steagall Act (FDIC) This insured banks to prevent banks from closing again. The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) this act was made to set minimum wages and fair competition in the work place. The National Youth Administration (NYA) was made to provide work and education to high school and college students. The Public Works Administration (PWA) was made to build large projects like dams,bridges and other buildings. The Rural Electrification Administration (REA) this program was made to provide money which would supply power to isolated areas. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this regulated the stock market. One of the most important was the Social Security Act. This provides finical help to the elderly. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) program was made to support the Tennessee Valley area, by proving flood control, generation of electricity and producing fertilizer. One of the later acts was the Wagner Act (NLRB). This allowed workers to join unions. The last part was Works progress Administration (WPA) Which employed millions of people, providing a job in public works building roads and building (1932 Presidential