A NEW DEAL FIGHTS THE DEPRESSION
               Section 1, Chapter 15
       QUESTIONS OF INQUIRY

I. Read Section 1, Chapter 15 FIRST.
II.Answer the following using section 1, Chapter 15.
III.Answer completely and WORK ALONE!
IV. Due tomorrow unless you are not gettin’ busy!!

 1. Who did the Republicans nominate for their presidential candidate in 1932? Who did  
     the Democrats nominate? What qualities did the Democratic nominee have? Who won 
     and by how much?
 2. What is significant about the 20th Amendment?
 3. What was the “Brain Trust”?
 4. What program was designed to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression?
     How did this program get its name? What 3 general goals did it have?
 5. What were the Hundred Days?
 6. Discuss Roosevelt’s approaches to dealing with the banks?
 7. Discuss the “Fireside Chat”?
 8. Discuss the Glass-Steagall Act?
 9. Discuss the Federal Securities Act?
10.Discuss the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
11.Discuss the TVA?
12.What was the Civilian Conservation Corps?
13.Discuss the PWA?
14.Discuss the Civil Works Administration?
15.How did New Deal legislation promote fair practice?
16
.What is deficit spending?
17.Which two New Deal programs were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court? Why?
18.Discuss the Court-Packing Bill and what eventually happened?
19.
What was the American Liberty League and who were its leading critics?
20.What was Huey Longs program called?  What happened to ole Huey?

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