APUSH II New Deal Legislature

Emergency Banking Act

EBA

Agricultural Adjustment Act

AAA

National Industrial Recovery Act

NIRA

Public Works Administration

PWA

Tennessee Valley Authority

TVA

Glass-Steagall Act

GSA

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

FDIC

Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

FERA

Civil Works Administration

CWA

Civilian Conservation Corps

CCC

Farm Credit Administration

FCA

Home Owners Loan Corporation

HOLC

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act

NLR/WA

Social Security Act

SSA

Works Progress Administration

WPA

Emergency Banking Act

Provided for Treasury Department inspection of all banks before they would be allowed to reopen, for federal assistance to some troubled institutions, and for a thorough reorganization of those in the greatest difficulty.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Reduced crop production to end agricultural surpluses and halt the downward spiral of farm prices. Producers of seven basic commodities would decide production limits for their crops, then the government would tell individual farmers how much they should produce and would pay them subsidies for leaving some of their land idle.

National Industrial Recovery Act

Promised workers the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining and encourages many worker to join unions for the first time

Public Works Administration

Administered the NRA's spending programs, and gradually allowed the funds to slowly be used

Tennessee Valley Authority

Authorized to complete the dam at muscle shoals and build other in the region, and to generate and seel electricity from them to the public at reasonable rates. Intended to be an agent for a comprehensive redevelopment of the entire region

Glass-Steagall Act

Gave the government authority to curb irresponsible speculation by the banks. Also established a wall between commercial banking and investment banking. Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Guaranteed all banks deposits up to $2,500

Securities and Exchange Commission

Policed stock market because of financial establishment fall in public estimation

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Provided cash grants to states to prop up bankrupt relief agencies

Civil Works Administration

Put more than 4 million people to work on temporary projects such as those of lasting value (construction of roads, schools, and parks) Hopkins wanted to pump money into an economy that desperately needed it and provide assistance to people with no where else to turn

Civilian Conservation Corps

Provided employment to millions of young men who couldnt find jobs in the city. They created camps in national parks and other wilderness settings. The men worked in semimilitary environments on projects like planting trees, building reservoirs, developing parks, and improving agricultural irrigation.

Farm Credit Administration

Refinanced ⅕ of all farm mortgages in the United States within 2 years.

Home Owners Loan Corporation

By 1936 had refinanced the mortgages of more than 1 million homes.

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act

Provided workers with a crucial enforcement mechanism missing from the 1933 law. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had the power to compel employers to recognize and bargain with legitimate unions.

Social Security Act

Established programs of assistance. For the elderly, those who were destitute could receive up to $15 a month in federal assistance. For the future, many Americans presently working were incorporated into a pension system to which they would contribute by paying a payroll tax and it would provide them with an income on retirement. It also created a system of unemployment insurance, where employers alone would finance and which made it possible for workers laid off from their jobs to receive a temporary government assistance. It also created a systerm of federal aif to people with disabilities and a program of aid to dependent children.

Works Progress Administration

Established a system of work relief for the unemployed. It was larger than the earlier agencies. It was responsible for building or renovating public buildiungs and constructing almost 600 airports, miles of roads, and many bridges. It kept many workers employed and pumped needed money into the economy.

Emergency Banking Act

Provided for Treasury Department inspection of all banks before they would be allowed to reopen, for federal assistance to some troubled institutions, and for a thorough reorganization of those in the greatest difficulty.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Reduced crop production to end agricultural surpluses and halt the downward spiral of farm prices. Producers of seven basic commodities would decide production limits for their crops, then the government would tell individual farmers how much they should produce and would pay them subsidies for leaving some of their land idle.

National Industrial Recovery Act

Promised workers the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining and encourages many worker to join unions for the first time

Public Works Administration

Administered the NRA's spending programs, and gradually allowed the funds to slowly be used

Tennessee Valley Authority

Authorized to complete the dam at muscle shoals and build other in the region, and to generate and seel electricity from them to the public at reasonable rates. Intended to be an agent for a comprehensive redevelopment of the entire region

Glass-Steagall Act

Gave the government authority to curb irresponsible speculation by the banks. Also established a wall between commercial banking and investment banking. Established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Guaranteed all banks deposits up to $2,500

Securities and Exchange Commission

Policed stock market because of financial establishment fall in public estimation

Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Provided cash grants to states to prop up bankrupt relief agencies

Civil Works Administration

Put more than 4 million people to work on temporary projects such as those of lasting value (construction of roads, schools, and parks) Hopkins wanted to pump money into an economy that desperately needed it and provide assistance to people with no where else to turn

Civilian Conservation Corps

Provided employment to millions of young men who couldnt find jobs in the city. They created camps in national parks and other wilderness settings. The men worked in semimilitary environments on projects like planting trees, building reservoirs, developing parks, and improving agricultural irrigation.

Farm Credit Administration

Refinanced ⅕ of all farm mortgages in the United States within 2 years.

Home Owners Loan Corporation

By 1936 had refinanced the mortgages of more than 1 million homes.

National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act

Provided workers with a crucial enforcement mechanism missing from the 1933 law. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) had the power to compel employers to recognize and bargain with legitimate unions.

Social Security Act

Established programs of assistance. For the elderly, those who were destitute could receive up to $15 a month in federal assistance. For the future, many Americans presently working were incorporated into a pension system to which they would contribute by paying a payroll tax and it would provide them with an income on retirement. It also created a system of unemployment insurance, where employers alone would finance and which made it possible for workers laid off from their jobs to receive a temporary government assistance. It also created a systerm of federal aif to people with disabilities and a program of aid to dependent children.

Works Progress Administration

Established a system of work relief for the unemployed. It was larger than the earlier agencies. It was responsible for building or renovating public buildings and constructing almost 600 airports, miles of roads, and many bridges. It kept many workers employed and pumped needed money into the economy.