Chapter 12 Section 2 Quiz
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What is pump priming?
Give people jobs by making public projects which stimulates the economy
(wrong answers:
Giving 5 billion for new jobs,
Idea of the social security act,
Giving farms electricity)
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What was the Social Security Act?
Pension system for retirees and injured workers
(wrong answers:
A way to help banks be more secure,
Federal act to make more security in daily life,
Giving electricity to Farmers)
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How did the Wagner Act help employees?
Gave them the ability for the unions to negotiate about hours,wages and other conditons
(wrong answers:
Helped by forcing wage increase,
Made employers give less hours,
Gave more politicians money)
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What did the Fair Labor Standards Act do?
Banned child labor, made a minimum wage and made workweek 44 hours
(wrong answers:
Gave workers a place to complain to about standards,
Made equal opportunity for hiring,
Made it so women could work without discrimination)
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What did the National Youth Administration do to help?
Trained and provided jobs and counseling for unemployed youth between ages 16 and 25
(wrong answers:
Helped support child labor,
Helped kids with sports,
Outlawed unfair labor practices)
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In December 1936, members of the CIO's newly formed United Automobile Workers Union staged a
Sit-down Strike