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Civilian conservation Corps (CCC)
provide jobs for single males on conservation projects, public work relief ended in 1942. it gave struggling men jobs and a income. -
agricultural adjustment administration
United States federal law of the New Deal era which reduced agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies not to plant on part of their land and to kill off excess livestock. Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus and therefore effectively raise the value of crops. -
home owners loan corp
government-sponsored corporation created as part of the New Deal. purpose was to loan money at low intersest to homeowners who could not meet their payments -
Public Works Administration
Created jobs on government projects. was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corparation (FDIC)
Protected bank deposits up to $5,000 today accounts are protected up tp $250,000. the act is still in use today. was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. -
federal housing administration
government agency created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934. It sets standards for construction and underwriting and insures loans made by banks and other private lenders for home building. -
wagner act
also known as the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 is the most important piece of labor legislation enacted in U.S. history. it defined unfair labor practices and esablished the national labor relations board to settle disputes between employers and employees. -
rural electrification administration
less than 11% of US farms had electricity. acts purpose was to provide affordan=ble electricity to farmers. -
socail security administration
provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities. enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, blind persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment compensation laws; to establish a Social Security Board -
Banking Act
Created seven member board to regulate the nations money supply and the intrest rate on loans. this act is still in use today.
