The New Deal and Its Legacy Illustrated Vocabulary

What is the definition of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?

• A part of the New Deal, to increase production while boosting wages and prices.

• A law that abolished the Federal Reserve System.

• A policy to reduce government spending during the Great Depression.

• A program to promote agricultural exports to Europe.

What is the definition of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

• A part of the New Deal, to help reduce farmers’ crop production and restore the prices of their goods to a reasonable level.

• A government agency created to regulate the stock market and prevent fraud.

• A federal program designed to build highways and improve transportation infrastructure.

• A New Deal initiative to provide direct financial aid to unemployed industrial workers.

What is the definition of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

• A work-relief program, to provide work to unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.

• A government agency responsible for regulating banking practices.

• A military training program for young adults.

• A federal program to promote international trade.

What is the definition of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

• A work-relief organization, to provide work for unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.

• A government agency responsible for regulating stock markets.

• A federal program to provide agricultural subsidies to farmers.

• A political party formed to oppose the New Deal.

What is the definition of the Wagner Act?

• A law to protect workers’ right to organize into unions; it created the National Labor Relations Board.

• A law that established the Social Security system in the United States.

• A law that prohibited child labor in all industries.

• A law that created the Federal Reserve System.

What is the definition of the Social Security Act?

• A law to establish federal programs to offer old-age assistance and benefits, unemployment compensation, and aid to needy mothers children, and the blind.

• A law to regulate interstate commerce and promote fair trade practices.

• A law to establish the Federal Reserve banking system.

• A law to provide federal funding for the construction of highways.

What is the definition of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)?

• An organization established in 1938 to organize workers by industry rather than by occupation or skill.

• A political party formed to support labor unions in the United States.

• A government agency responsible for regulating industrial safety standards.

• A coalition of business owners formed to oppose labor strikes.

What is the definition of the New Deal Coalition?

• A political partnership among various social and political groups in support of the New Deal, the Democratic party, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• A coalition of European nations formed to oppose the New Deal policies.

• A group of business leaders who supported laissez-faire economics during the Great Depression.

• A military alliance created to enforce the New Deal legislation.