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This government program buys up some of the surplus and pays Farmer Joe not to grow crops on part of his land.
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AAA
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From a poor area, Billy has been helped by the creation of a working hydro-electric plant which produces cheap energy for him and gives him a job.
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TVA
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This 1938 part of the New Deal made it possible for workers to earn a minimum wage of 40 cents an hour and to work a maximum workweek of 40 hours
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Fair Labor Standards Act
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Kevin has been hired to do some reforestation work for which he receives $35 a month in this program, one of Roosevelt's favorites.
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CCC
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After being closed for 4 days, First Haven Federal Savings and Loan was closed because it was financially unsound.
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Emergency Banking Relief Act
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Margaret is an elderly American who is given a pension under this program.
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Social Security
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Sam was given work to get him through the winter of 1933 by this temporary public works agency which provided short term projects for the jobless.
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CWA
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This second new deal program hired 9 million people to build roads, schools, and such but was heavily criticized.
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WPA
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These were the two programs declared unconstitutional.
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AAA and NRA
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This comprehensive relief program of the New Deal gave funds to states so they could continue to provide for the immediate needs of their citizens.
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FERA
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This guaranteed collective bargaining rights, permitted closed shops, and outlaw management spying and blacklisting.
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National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)
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These were the advisers (many academics) that served as an informal cabinet for FDR while he was president.
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Brain(s) Trust
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Critic of FDR who proposed the Share our Wealth Program
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Huey Long
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Critic of FDR who proposed a $200 a month payment to the elderly.
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Dr. Francis Townsend
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Racist, anti-Semitic Catholic priest who criticized FDR on the radio
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Fr. Charles Coughlin
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