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| Plan to get U.S. out of depression during 1930s |
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| Agriculture Adjustment Act |
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| Controlled how much farmer's grew so prices of crops would increase |
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| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - insure depostiers $2500 if bank failed |
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| Securities & Exchange Commission - police the stock exchange for illegal activity |
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| National Recovery Act (NRA) |
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| Protects rights of workers, minimum wage, no price controls by businesses |
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| Brought together groups who wanted the same thing like white Southerners, African Americans, minorities, liberals |
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| Part of 2nd New Deal, minimum wage, no child labor, maximum hours |
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| pension plan for retired people, help for special needs, replace private charity |
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| National Labor Relations Act |
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| Civilian Works Administration |
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| Gov't hired 4 million workers for bridges, roads, buildings |
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| Civilian conservation Corp |
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| built camps in parks and wilderness |
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| stopped speculation by banks (trying to predict future prices) |
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| Schechter Case Supreme Court |
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| Made NRA illegal - can't ask businesses to pay minimum wages |
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| businesses have to give truthful and full information |
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