Great Depression
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Overspeculation
limited government regulation; led to Great Depression
Great Depression
led to high unemployment which resulted in homelessness
Dust Bowl
Caused by drought and poor farming practices
New Deal
protected the economy; provided jobs and mortgage loans
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Government guaranteed bank deposits; protected people's savings
Social Security Act
Created a government benefits program to help elderly, disabled, and retired; increased government's responsibility
10th Amendment
Used by the Supreme Court to overturn some New Deal policies
Roosevelt's court packing plan
Response to rejection of some New Deal programs; many disliked because it increased power of president
22nd Amendment
Limited a president to serve only two terms
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