Crossword Puzzle
The New Deal
Across
- Created millions of jobs that ranged from construction to symphony orchestras. (worksprogressadministration)
- The first female cabinet member who helped create the Social Security system and supervised labor legislation. (francesperkins)
Down
- Radio talks given by FDR to the American public about issues of public concern. (firesidechats)
- Roosevelt's team of advisers who were professors, lawyers and journalists. (braintrust)
- Provided assistance to retirees 65 and older and the unemployed. (socialsecurityact)
- President Roosevelt wanted new Supreme court justices and asked Congress to let him appoint new ones. (courtpacking)
- A program created by president Roosevelt to solve the problems of the Great Depression. It focused on relief, economic recovery and financial reform. (newdeal)
- A law that protected workers' rights. It was created after the Supreme Court declared the National Industrial Recovery Act unconstitutional. (wagneract)
- supported the prices of agricultural products and it intended to keep farmers' incomes steady. (parity)
- The government spends more money than it receives in revenue. (deficitspending)
- Critic of FDR who created the program called Share-Our-Wealth. (hueylong)
["franklindelanoroosevelt", "tennesseevalleyauthority", "agriculturaladjustmentact"]