The Three R's and the New Deal

The Three R's and the New Deal

Agenda

• Discuss New Deal Programs

• Go over our next assignment

• HW: New Deal Proposal Due @11:59

Objectives

• Identify the purpose of New Deal Programs

• Evaluate New Deal Programs

The Three R's

• What is a definition for Relief?

• What is a definition for Recovery?

• What is a definition for Reform?

The 21st Amendment:

"The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed."

Multiple Select

The 21st Amendment: "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed."

• Relief

• Reform

• Recovery

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINSTRATION:

Part of the Industrial Recovery Act, the PWA "Helped fund tens of thousands infrastructure projects across the nation, many of which we still utilize today."

Multiple Select

PUBLIC WORKS ADMINSTRATION: Part of the Industrial Recovery Act, the PWA "Helped fund tens of thousands infrastructure projects across the nation, many of which we still utilize today."

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT:

"Among the law’s goals were limiting crop production, reducing stock numbers, and refinancing mortgages with terms more favorable to struggling farmers "

Multiple Select

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT: "Among the law’s goals were limiting crop production, reducing stock numbers, and refinancing mortgages with terms more favorable to struggling farmers "

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC):

"The FDIC is an independent government agency that “preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring depositors for at least $250,000 per insured bank; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds."

Multiple Select

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC): "The FDIC is an independent government agency that “preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring depositors for at least $250,000 per insured bank; by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to the deposit insurance funds."

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA):

"An independent agency of the federal government to further the economic development of an impoverished, mountainous region covering most of Tennessee and parts of six surrounding states."

Multiple Select

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (TVA): "An independent agency of the federal government to further the economic development of an impoverished, mountainous region covering most of Tennessee and parts of six surrounding states."

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC):

"The CCC was designed to put jobless young men to work on public land projects, including 'the prevention of forest fires…plant pest and disease control, the construction, maintenance and repair of paths, trails and fire-lanes in the national parks and national forests and such other work…as the President may determine to be desirable'

Multiple Select

CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC): "The CCC was designed to put jobless young men to work on public land projects, including 'the prevention of forest fires…plant pest and disease control, the construction, maintenance and repair of paths, trails and fire-lanes in the national parks and national forests and such other work…as the President may determine to be desirable'

• Recovery

• Reform

• Relief

PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT (PWAP):

An Agency that employs "'artists who were unemployed in the decoration of public buildings and parks'. In addition, the PWAP was 'the first federal government program to support the arts nationally.'"

Multiple Select

PUBLIC WORKS OF ART PROJECT (PWAP): An Agency that employs "'artists who were unemployed in the decoration of public buildings and parks'. In addition, the PWAP was 'the first federal government program to support the arts nationally.'"

• Relief

• Recovery

• Reform

SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC):

"the authority to 'require periodic reporting of information by companies with publicly traded securities'"

Multiple Select

SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC): "the authority to 'require periodic reporting of information by companies with publicly traded securities'"

• Relief

• Reform

• Recovery

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA):

The WPA "was created to alleviate the mass unemployment of the Great Depression. The majority of WPA projects built infrastructure, such as bridges, airports, schools, parks, and water lines. "

Multiple Select

WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION (WPA): The WPA "was created to alleviate the mass unemployment of the Great Depression. The majority of WPA projects built infrastructure, such as bridges, airports, schools, parks, and water lines. "

• Recovery

• Relief

• Reform

HOME OWNERS’ LOAN ACT:

"The purpose of the law was to 'provide emergency relief with respect to home mortgage indebtedness, to refinance home mortgages, to extend relief to the owners occupied by them and who are unable to amortize their debt elsewhere…'"

Multiple Select

HOME OWNERS’ LOAN ACT: "The purpose of the law was to 'provide emergency relief with respect to home mortgage indebtedness, to refinance home mortgages, to extend relief to the owners occupied by them and who are unable to amortize their debt elsewhere…'"

• Reform

• Recovery

• Relief