Domestic Policy
Cards (34)
- Budget + Accounting Act - Legislation establishing the modern budget system for the U.S. government
- Teapot Dome Scandal - A bribery scandal involving the leasing of federal oil reserves
- Sheppard-Towner Act - The first federal social welfare legislation in the US, providing funds for maternal + child health programs
- Federal Highway Act - Legislation providing federal funding for highway construction
- Agricultural Credits Act - Legislation aimed at providing credit to farmers to stabilise agricultural prices
- Fordney-McCumber Act - Raised tariffs on imported goods to protect American businesses + farmers
- Wall St Crash – 'Black Tuesday', investors + businesses put significant amounts of money into the market + when it crashed, tremendous amounts of money was lost. This was the beginning of the Great Depression
- Agricultural Marketing Act - Legislation aimed at stabilising agricultural prices by establishing cooperative marketing associations
- Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act - Raised tariffs on imported goods
- $500m business relief - Government aid provided to struggling businesses during the Great Depression
- Home Loan Bank Act - Established Federal Home Loan Banks to provide support to savings and loan associations
- 1st New Deal - President Franklin D. Roosevelt's initial series of programs + reforms aimed at addressing the Great Depression
- Repeal of prohibition - The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, ending the prohibition of alcohol
- Securities Act - Legislation aimed at regulating the securities industry + preventing fraud in the sale of stocks and bonds
- abandon Gold Standard - The U.S. government ceased to back the dollar with gold, allowing for greater flexibility in monetary policy
- Glass-Steagall Act - Separated commercial + investment banking activities to prevent conflicts of interest + protect depositors
- Civilian Conservation Corps - Program providing employment to young men in conservation projects during the Great Depression
- Agricultural Adjustment Administration - Agency established to address agricultural overproduction + stabilise farm prices
- Federal Emergency Relief Administration - Provided federal assistance to state + local governments for relief efforts during the Great Depression
- Tennessee Valley Authority - Federal agency focused on economic development + infrastructure in the Tennessee Valley region
- National Recovery Administration – Agency promoting economic recovery by regulating industry + labour practices
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Established to insure bank deposits + restore public confidence in the banking system
- Securities Exchange Act - Legislation regulating the securities exchanges + requiring disclosure of information to investors
- Securities + Exchange Commission - Agency established to enforce securities laws + protect investors
- 2nd New Deal - Roosevelt's second wave of New Deal programs + reforms
- Wagner Act - Legislation protecting workers' rights to organise + bargain collectively
- Works Progress Administration - Agency employing millions in public works projects to stimulate the economy + provide jobs
- Banking Act - Legislation strengthening regulation of the banking system + establishing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- United State Maritime Commission - Established to oversee the merchant marine industry + promote U.S. shipping interests
- 3rd New Deal - Expansion of New Deal programs in response to ongoing economic challenges
- United States Housing Authority - Agency established to address housing shortages and improve living conditions during the Great Depression
- Federal Works Agency - Consolidated various public works agencies under a single federal department
- 'Four Freedom' Speech - Speech by President Roosevelt outlining the four essential freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want + freedom from fear