Chap 33 Study Guide

Francis E. Townsend

A critic of FDR's this doctor proposed that everyone 60 years of age or older should get $200 a month as long as they spent it within 30 days.

Francis Perkins

As FDR's Secretary of Labor, she was the first woman ever appointed to a presidential Cabinet position.

John Steinbeck

He wrote the book, "The Grapes of Wrath," in 1939 which portrayed the plight of an "Okie" family during the Dust Bowl.

Public Works Administration

Headed by Harold Ickes, Sr., this New Deal government agency carried out many heavy construction projects by working through private construction firms. It helped relieve unemployment during the Depression.

Federal Emergency Relief Act

Headed by Harry Hopkins, FDR's personal friend and political advisor, this New Deal agency had $3 billion to give to states that needed money for welfare payments or for work projects.

Hundred Days

It was during this period that many New Deal programs were forced through Jan overwhelmingly Democratically controlled Congress.

Wagner Act

Sometimes known as the "Magna Carta of Labor," this law guaranteed unions the right of collect bargaining.

Glass-Steagall Act

This 1933 law eased the right credit situation by permitting the Federal Reserve Bank to accept a wide variety of commercial paper as collateral for loans.

Father Charles Coughlin

This Catholic priest made radio broadcasts denouncing the New Deal even though he was an earlier supporter of FDR.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

This New Deal agency helped end speculation by the banking industry and guaranteed all bank deposits up to a certain amount, even if the bank failed.

National Recovery Administration

This New Deal agency, created in 1933, established a set of rules, or codes, for doing business in different industries. It was later declared unconstitutional in 1935.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

This New Deal government agency that paid subsidies to farmers to reduce the acreage of basic crops which would increase prices and, hopefully, increase farm incomes.

Tennessee Valley Authority

This New Deal program provided cheap electrical power for U.S. farmers.

Huey Long

This colorful Louisiana Senator started the "share the wealth" movement.

John Maynard Keynes

This economist was a proponent of deficit spending by the U.S. government in times of acute economic difficulties. His ideas influenced many New Dealers.

Securities and Exchange Commission

This federal agency, established in 1934, regulates the stock market and prevents the abuses practiced during the 1920s that led to the Great Crash in 1929.

National Labor Relations Board

This federal agency, established in 1935, enforced laws against unfair labor practices.

Fair Labor Standards Act

This law established the minimum wage and maximum work hours for many workers.

Hatch Act

This law stated that no federal officials could campaign and that no government funds could be used for political purposes.

Works Progress Administration

This was created to build schools, libraries, and cultural centers. It also employed musicians, writers, and painters as part of the Federal Acts Project.