New Deal Programs

Vocabulary flashcards covering major New Deal programs, agencies, and legislation organized by employment, business reform, rural development, housing, labor relations, and retirement.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

A 1933 employment program that provided jobs to single males on conservation projects.

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

A 1933 relief program that helped states to provide aid for the unemployed.

Public Works Administration (PWA)

A 1933 program that created jobs on government projects.

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

A 1933 relief program that provided work in federal jobs.

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

A 1935 program that quickly created as many jobs as possible, ranging from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras.

National Youth Administration (NYA)

A 1935 program that provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students.

Emergency Banking Relief Act (EBRA)

A 1933 law under which banks were inspected by the Treasury Department and those deemed stable could reopen.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

A 1933 corporation that protected bank deposits up to $5{,}000$.

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

A 1933 New Deal administration that established codes of fair competition.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

A 1934 commission established to supervise the stock market and eliminate dishonest practices.

Banking Act of 1935

A 1935 law that created a seven-member board to regulate the nation's money supply and interest rates on loans.

Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (1938)

A 1938 act requiring manufacturers to list ingredients in foods, drugs, and cosmetic products.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

A 1933 agency that aided farmers and regulated crop production.

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

A 1933 program created to develop the resources of the Tennessee Valley.

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

A 1935 administration that provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas.

Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)

A 1933 agency that loaned money at low interest to homeowners who could not meet mortgage payments.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

A 1934 agency created to insure loans for building and repairing homes.

United States Housing Authority (USHA)

A 1937 agency that provided federal loans for low-cost public housing.

National Labor Relations Board (Wagner Act)

A 1935 measure that defined unfair labor practices and established the NLRB to settle disputes between employers and employees.

Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)

A 1938 act that established minimum hourly wages and maximum work hours, set rules for workers under 16, and banned hazardous factory work for those under 18.

Social Security Administration

A 1935 administration created to provide pensions for retired workers and their spouses, and aid to people with disabilities.