Across
- 5. method of boycotting work by sitting down at work and refusing to leave the establishment
- 9. 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
- 10. to attempt to resolve conflict between hostile people and groups
- 12. a monetary standard in which one ounce of gold equals a set number of dollars
- 14. being of central importance
- 15. a basic supporting part or structure
- 17. a system of thought that is held by an individual, group or culture
- 18. government practice of spending borrowed money rather than raising taxes, usually in an attempt to boost the economy
- 19. process in which a neutral party hears arguments from two opposing sides and makes a decision that both must accept
- 20. process of placing someone in office
Down
- 1. role of government to work out conflicts among competing interest groups
- 2. to provide money for a project
- 3. idea that government should not regulate the economy
- 4. radio broadcasts made by Roosevelt to the American people to explain his initiatives
- 6. 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
- 7. an economic upturn, as after a depression
- 8. something that promotes well-being or is a useful aid
- 11. closing of banks during the Great Depression to avoid bank runs
- 13. an acute infectious disease affecting the skeletal muscles, often resulting in permanent disability and deformity
- 16. something that provides security against misfortune; specifically, government relief programs intended to protect against economic disaster