Question

Please match the term to the correct description. You will use all terms and answers provided. (Units 2-3) (Units 1-4 EOC Study Notes) TEKS - 2(B), 16(A-E), 18(A&B)

Social Security Act SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Fireside Chats AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act) Court Packing Plan FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses through paying farmers not to plant on part of their land and to kill off excess livestock


A New Deal agency providing public works jobs for millions of unemployed Americans, including building roads, bridges, and other infrastructure


Radio broadcasts made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to explain his policies in a calm and direct manner, helping to reassure the public during economic uncertainty


Established a system of old-age benefits for workers, unemployment insurance, and aid to families with dependent children



A public works program employing young men in projects such as reforestation, soil conservation, and park improvements



Regulates the stock market and protects investors by ensuring fair practices and requiring truthful information from companies


Ensures bank deposits up to a set amount, protecting customers against losses if a bank fails. It was created to restore trust in the banking system during the Great Depression



Roosevelt’s proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court to gain favorable rulings for New Deal legislation, which was widely criticized and ultimately unsuccessful​

Answer 1

Here are the terms matched to their correct descriptions:

1. **AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)**: Designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses through paying farmers not to plant on part of their land and to kill off excess livestock.

2. **WPA (Works Progress Administration)**: A New Deal agency providing public works jobs for millions of unemployed Americans, including building roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.

3. **Fireside Chats**: Radio broadcasts made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to explain his policies in a calm and direct manner, helping to reassure the public during economic uncertainty.

4. **Social Security Act**: Established a system of old-age benefits for workers, unemployment insurance, and aid to families with dependent children.

5. **CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)**: A public works program employing young men in projects such as reforestation, soil conservation, and park improvements.

6. **SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)**: Regulates the stock market and protects investors by ensuring fair practices and requiring truthful information from companies.

7. **FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)**: Ensures bank deposits up to a set amount, protecting customers against losses if a bank fails. It was created to restore trust in the banking system during the Great Depression.

8. **Court Packing Plan**: Roosevelt’s proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court to gain favorable rulings for New Deal legislation, which was widely criticized and ultimately unsuccessful.