U.S History Chapter 11

3. a basic supporting part or structure
7. method of boycotting work by sitting down at work and refusing to leave the establishment
10. a monetary standard in which one ounce of gold equals a set number of dollars
11. something that promotes well-being or is a useful aid
13. closing of banks during the Great Depression to avoid bank runs
14. an economic upturn, as after a depression
16. transformed the role of first Lady. She traveled, toured factories and coal mines, and met with workers, then told her husband what people were thinking. She was appointed a delegate to the United States in 1946, where she helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
17. a system of thought that is held by an individual, group or culture
18. an acute infectious disease affecting the skeletal muscles, often resulting in permanent disability and deformity
19. government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxes, usually in an attempt to boost the economy

1. the act of a leader to change the political balance of power in a nation's judiciary system by appointing judges who will rule in favor of his or her policies
2. idea that government should not regulate the economy
3. radio broadcasts made by Roosevelt to the American people to explain his initiatives
4. role of government to work out conflicts among competing interest groups
5. being of central importance
6. process in which a neutral party hears arguments from two opposing sides and makes a decision that both must accept
8. to provide money for a project
9. something that provides security against misfortune; specifically, government relief programs intended to protect against economic disaster
12. process of placing someone in office
15. to attempt to resolve conflict between hostile people and groups