FDR'S NEW DEAL PROGRAMS
Across
- 3. created to protect depositors from bank failures by insuring deposits up to a certain amount
- 9. funded the construction of public works projects, such as highways, bridges, and dams
- 10. established a federal minimum wage and maximum workweek, as well as overtime pay for certain workers
- 12. This act guaranteed workers the right to organize and bargain collectively
- 13. established to bring electricity to rural areas, which had previously been underserved by private utilities
- 14. was established to regulate the securities industry and protect investors from fraudulent practices
- 15. provided direct relief to unemployed and impoverished Americans through grants to states and municipalities
Down
- 1. established the National Recovery Administration (NRA), which set up industry codes of fair competition, established minimum wages, and maximum work hours
- 2. created to provide electricity and other utilities to the impoverished Tennessee Valley region, while also engaging in flood control and economic development
- 4. provided temporary jobs during the winter months to millions of unemployed Americans
- 5. provided jobs to millions of unemployed Americans in a wide range of public works projects, including construction, art, and literature
- 6. This program established a system of old-age, disability, and survivor's benefits, as well as unemployment insurance
- 7. aimed to stabilize farm prices by reducing agricultural production through government subsidies
- 8. provided education, training, and employment opportunities to young Americans
- 11. created jobs for unemployed young men by putting them to work on conservation projects like planting trees, building parks, and improving wildlife habitats