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THE LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL

THE LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL. ANSWERS TO THE HOMEWORK ASSESSMENT . The Social Security Administration. 2. Which of the following groups WAS NOT helped by the Social Security Act when it was passed into law? . A . Elderly people over the age of 65. B . Children whose fathers had left.

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THE LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL

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  1. THE LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL ANSWERS TO THE HOMEWORK ASSESSMENT

  2. The Social Security Administration

  3. 2. Which of the following groups WAS NOT helped by the Social Security Act when it was passed into law? A. Elderly people over the age of 65. B. Children whose fathers had left. C. The blind or disabled. D. Farm workers or domestics, maids.

  4. FRANCES PERKINS Frances Perkins was the first woman to ever hold a cabinet position with the government – and the position she attained was an important one – Secretary of Labor. Not only did she play a large role in the development of the Social Security Act, but also, she was a contributor to the Wagner Act – creating the National Labor Relation Board.

  5. THE WAGNER ACT The Wagner Act made conditions for labor unions much more favorable in the United States. Since unions were advocates for higher wages, safer working conditions, health care, and many other progressive goals, Roosevelt’s administration tended to side with them. The Wagner Act guaranteed the right to collective bargaining and created the NRLB – to mediate disputes between labor and management.

  6. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

  7. JOHN LEWIS & THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS

  8. THE SIT-DOWN STRIKE

  9. 8. The strongest criticism of the New Deal and its programs was that it had – A. not created any new jobs. B. not provided relief for the needy. C. not made any changes in banking. D. increased debt by deficit spending.

  10. THE GROWTH OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY JOBS

  11. THE NEW DEAL ACCOMPLISHED A LOT! 10. Which of the following is an accomplishment of the New Deal? A. providing jobs to the unemployed B. reforming the banking system C. building dams and bridges D. producing electricity E. improving living conditions F. electrifying rural America G. all of the above

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