NEW DEAL LEGISLATION study chart (page 500)

DATE (D)

PROJECT NAME (PN)

PURPOSE (P)

D

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

P

 

1933

PN

Helped states to provide aid for the unemployed

 

D

PN

Created jobs on government projects

 

 

1933

Civil Works Adminstration (CWA)

P

 

 

D

PN

Quickly created as many jobs as possible-from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras

 

1935

National Youth Administration (NYA)

P

 

 

1933 PN Banks were inspected by Treasury Department and those stable could reopen

 

D Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) P



1933 PN Established codes of fair competition

 

 

D Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) P

 

1935 PN Created seven-member board to regulate the nation's money supply and the interest rates on loans

 

D Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act P

 

 

1933 Agricultural Ajustment Act (AAA) P

 

 

1933 PN Developed the resources of the Tennessee Valley


D PN Provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas

 

 

1933 Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC) P

 

 

1934 PN Insured loans for building and repairing homes

 

 

D United States Housing Authority PN

 

 

1935 PN Defined unfair labor practices and established the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to settle disputes between employers and employees

 

D Fair Labor Standards Act P

 

 

1935 Social Security Administration Provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities

DATE (D) PROJECT NAME (PN) PURPOSE (P)