Thursday, April 1, 2010

New Deal Part 2 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe the Work Progress Administration: put people back to work through civil projects

Describe the Social Security Act:
Provided pension for the elderly, unemployment insurance and other stuff

Describe how FDR favored Labor Unions in the New Deal:
He saw an upswing in union activity

Describe the problems FDR had with the SC and his solutions: the sc struck down many of his proposals so he added 6 new judges

Describe the Effects of the New Deal:
Increased power of the president, gov took new approach to environment