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It was an act passed by congress in order to stabilize the banking system. It made a weeklong banking holiday so no one could withdraw their money easily. This was a relief act of the First New Deal and came about in March of 1933.
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It was a voluntary government program that provided jobs to young men. It employed millions of men at its peak and helped conserve resources and help rural societies. This was a relief act of the First New Deal. -
It is an active organization, founded to bring electricity and modernize the Tennessee valley area. It helped decrease the price for electricity and brought jobs to the region. This is apart of the First New Deal and was a relief act. -
The purpose of the act was to make sure people are given complete and accurate information before buying securities (stocks and bonds). It did not prohibit selling a bad investment, only that you gave all the information. It helps to boost investor confidence, helping to stabilize the stock market. This as a reform act of the First New Deal. -
Following the principles of supply and demand, the AAA served to stabilize and increase crop prices by reducing excess crops and livestock. It was funded by a tax, and later declared unconstitutional -
This was a relief program that gave a ton of people jobs. This program lasted less than ten years. It however did build many roads and hospitals. It build a lot of infrastructure that was needed in communities. It also allowed people to pursue an occupation in art. This was apart of the Second New Deal.
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This created jobs for young adults as well as educated them. A youth could either work while in school or choose to work full time. It was actually apart of the WPA so it only lasted less than ten years. Many people feared that somehow during the Great Depression these young people would be uneducated, they would be a “lost generation”.This was a relief program part of the Second New Deal.. -
This is the law that creates the right to a minimum wage and x1.5 time overtime pay. It prohibits oppressive child labor in school hours or dangerous trades. It also prohibited the interstate trade of goods produced by those who were underpaid or did not meet the standards provided. This was a reform act of the Second New Deal. -
The Social Security Act made people put money into Social Security. It would the be sent in checks to people who needed the money. This includes the unemployed, disabled, or widow. Another reason why a person would get this if they were elderly and could no longer work. This was a relief and reform act of the Second New Deal. -
This act directly helped people who were employed. It gave them the right to join a union. In the union they could fight for their rights without fear of losing their job or other consequences that their employers may use to break them. It also allowed employees to have rights that cannot be taken away while they work. There is actually a whole board created to regulate their rights. This was a reform program of the Second New Deal.