New Deal Programs and Their Impacts

The video covers the New Deal's major programs and their lasting impact. It discusses aid to the poor, Social Security, government work programs, banking and stock market regulations, and workers' rights. The New Deal introduced significant changes in government policy, many of which continue to affect modern society.

What was the primary purpose of the Federal Emergency Relief Act during the New Deal?

• To provide jobs for artists

• To offer financial aid to state and local relief agencies

• To establish a minimum wage

• To regulate the stock market

Why did the government create Social Security?

• To fund infrastructure projects

• To provide a retirement safety net for the elderly

• To support the stock market

• To track citizens' activities

What challenge does Social Security face due to the baby boomer generation?

• Decreasing number of retirees

• Increased strain on the system due to longer life expectancies

• Overabundance of funds

• Lack of government funding

Which New Deal program focused on providing jobs through conservation work?

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Federal Art Project

• National Youth Administration

What was the main goal of the Tennessee Valley Authority?

• To build bridges and tunnels

• To provide electricity to rural areas

• To create public art

• To regulate banks

What is the primary function of the FDIC?

• To regulate the stock market

• To insure bank deposits

• To establish labor laws

• To provide unemployment benefits

Why is it important for the government to insure bank deposits?

• To increase government revenue

• To encourage people to keep money at home

• To support stock market investments

• To ensure trust in the banking system

What does the SEC regulate to prevent another stock market crash?

• Banking practices

• Buying stocks on margin

• Government spending

• Labor unions

What was a significant outcome of the National Labor Relations Act?

• Creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps

• Legal protection for labor unions

• Regulation of the stock market

• Establishment of the FDIC

What did the Fair Labor Standards Act establish?

• The Federal Emergency Relief Act

• The Tennessee Valley Authority

• The SEC

• A federal minimum wage