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What does the acronym CCC stand for?

Civilian Conservation Corps

What did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) do?

It employed young men on public works projects.

Is the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Recovery

What does the acronym FERA stand for?

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

What was the primary goal of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)?

To provide relief to the needy.

Is the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Relief

What does the acronym AAA stand for (specifically the 1933 act)?

Agriculture Adjustment Act

How did the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1933 (AAA) attempt to help the economy?

It paid farmers to reduce crops.

How was the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1933 funded, and what was the legal result?

It was funded by a processing tax which was later declared unconstitutional.

Is the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Relief

What does the acronym TVA stand for?

Tennessee Valley Authority

What did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) do?

It constructed dam and power projects to improve the Tennessee Valley Region.

Is the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform and Recovery

What does the acronym HOLC stand for?

Home Owners Loan Corporation

What did the Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) do?

It loaned money to home owners to refinance mortgages.

Is the Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Relief

What does the acronym FDIC stand for?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

What did the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) do?

It insured individual bank deposits.

Is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform

What does the acronym NRA stand for in the context of the New Deal?

National Recovery Administration

What did the National Recovery Administration (NRA) do?

It regulated industry and raised wages and prices.

Is the National Recovery Administration (NRA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform

What does the acronym PWA stand for?

Public Works Administration

What did the Public Works Administration (PWA) do?

It set up public-works projects to increase employment and business activity.

Is the Public Works Administration (PWA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Recovery

What does the acronym CWA stand for?

Civil Works Administration

What did the Civil Works Administration (CWA) do?

It provided federal jobs to the unemployed.

Is the Civil Works Administration (CWA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Recovery

What does the acronym SEC stand for?

Securities and Exchange Commission

What market does the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulate?

The securities market.

Is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform

What does the acronym FHA stand for?

Federal Housing Administration

What did the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) do?

It insured bank loans for building and repairing homes.

Is the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Relief and Reform

What does the acronym WPA stand for?

Works Progress Administration

What types of projects did the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employ people to do?

Public works, research, and artistic projects.

Is the Works Progress Administration (WPA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Recovery

What does the acronym REA stand for?

Rural Electrification Administration

What was the specific goal of the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?

To provide electricity to rural areas that lacked public utilities.

Is the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform

What does the acronym NYA stand for?

National Youth Administration

What did the National Youth Administration (NYA) do?

It provided job training and part-time jobs to students.

Is the National Youth Administration (NYA) categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Recovery

What is the other name for the National Labor Relations Act?

The Wagner-Connery Act

What rights did the National Labor Relations Act (Wagner-Connery Act) recognize?

The rights of labor to organize and bargain collectively.

Is the National Labor Relations Act categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform

What three protections did the Social Security Act provide?

Unemployment benefits, Pensions for the elderly and Survivor’s insurance

Is the Social Security Act categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Relief and Reform

What were the specific wage and hour limits established by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Minimum wage of 40 cents per hour and a maximum work week of 40 hours.

To which businesses did the Fair Labor Standards Act apply?

Businesses in interstate commerce.

Is the Fair Labor Standards Act categorized as Relief, Recovery, or Reform?

Reform, Recovery, and Relief