APUSH Chapter 25 - The New Deal

Administrations and Acts under the New Deal by Franklin D. Roosevelt

Bank Holiday

Closing of banks so Congress could meet to discuss bank reforms

Emergency Banking Act

Protect larger banks from being impacted by smaller banks

Economy Act

Balance federal budget by cutting salaries

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Reduced crop production and end agricultural surpluses. Try to stop the decrease in farm prices.

Agrocultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

Decides how much farmers should produce and would pay subsidies if needed.

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

Reduce production of crops to conserve soil

Rural Electrification Administration

Made electric power available to farmers

National Industrial Recover Act/Administration

Regulate industry for fair wages and prices that would stimulate economic recovery

Section 7(a)

Part of the Recovery Act. Stated that workers had the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining.

Public Works Administration

In charge of federal spending programs.

Tennessee Valley Authority

Improve quality of life in Tennessee Valley by providing electricity, flood control, and economic development.

Glass-Steagall Act

Gave federal authority over previously unregulated areas of the economy. The government can curb irresponsible speculation by banks.

Truth in Securities Act

Corporations must provide full and accurate information about themselves to the public.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Regulate Stock Market

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Gave cash grants to states to help bankrupt relief agencies

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

put people to work on temporary projects. This helped put money into the economy and assisted people.

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Provide employment to young ment.

Farm Credit Administration

Refinanced farm mortgages

Home Owners Loan Corporation

Refinanced mortgages of householders

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act

Provided the enforcement of the 1933 National Industrial Recovery Act by established the National Labor Relations Board

Social Security Act

Assistance for the elderly and workers brought into a pension system where they would be given an income on retirement

Works and Progress Administration (WPA)

Work relief for the unemployed

Indian Reorganization Act

Native Americans should be able to govern themselves and have their own property