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Federal Deposit Insurance Commission
The FDIC insures deposits and thrift institutions in banks. The impact it has now and back then was that it makes Americans no longer worried about loosing savings or their deposits in the bank. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act was to help farmers by lowering the production of staple crops which would raise farm prices. This act ended in 1936 because people thought it was unconstitutional. -
Security & Exchange Commission
The SEC was created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to regulate the stock market. SEC main three goals were to protect investors, maintain fair markets, and facilitate capital information. The impact it had then was that it eliminated abuse of power. The impact it has on the U.S. today is that it helps U.S. companies grow larger than other countries. -
Federal Housing Authority
The FHA was part of the National Housing Act. It was created to insure loans to banks and give it to private lenders for home owning or mortgages. The FHA still continue to give out loans to banks for mortgages. -
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act was used to conserve Indian lands and resources to give Indians the right to form businesses. -
National Labor Relations Board
The NLRB announced labor's right to bargain wages, hours, and working conditions. The impact this has today is that it makes sure that a union is qualified and to make sure there are no other laboring contracts that would disrupt an election. The impact it had back then was that it made sure workers got a choice in the matter of wanting to belong in a union or not. -
Social Security Act
The Social Security Act was created with the intention of being a social insurance program. This program is run by the government, providing economic security to the people. This impacted the U.S. then and now by helping senior citizens get money after retirement. -
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act
The goal for the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act was to prevent soil erosion and preserve natural resources.
