New Deal Programs-- Basic

What was the goal of the WPA (Works Progress Administration)?

• To insure bank accounts

• To provide government jobs for the unemployed

• To regulate farming practices

How did the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) help the environment?

• Built factories

• Planted trees and worked in parks

• Opened new gas stations

Which New Deal program gave pensions to the elderly and support to people with disabilities?

• FDIC

• SSA

• AAA

What is the purpose of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?

• To protect workers from layoffs

• To make loans to banks

• To insure people's bank deposits

Why was the National Recovery Administration (NRA) controversial?

• It hired only women

• It encouraged farming only in the South

• It fixed prices and wages, going against capitalism

What did the Bank Holiday do during the Great Depression?

• Closed banks temporarily to restore trust

• Gave everyone $1,000

• Told people to hide their money at home

Why did the government destroy crops and animals under the AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)?

• To punish farmers

• To lower supply and raise prices

• To donate food to the poor

Which program was created directly from the NIRA and helped build highways and dams?

• WPA

• CCC

• PWA

What kind of spending is used when the government spends more than it collects in taxes?

• Emergency funding

• Surplus spending

• Deficit spending

Which group of people was helped most by the Social Security Act?

• Young business owners

• Retired workers and the unemployed

• Bankers and factory owners