February 3-6

Tuesday

SSA established in 1935
provided retirement, disability, and survivors benefits
To qualify for these benefits, most American workers pay social security taxes on their earnings
Future benefits are based on employees contribution
Each person is given a social security number
There was no new deal programs that were aimed at women or African Americans
A lot of women lost their jobs because they would give the men the jobs because that was how it was
Federal project No.1 of the WPA was developed to give artistic and professional work to the unemployed who qualified
It consisted of the Federal Art Project Federal Music Project, Federal Theater Project, the Federal Writer Project, and the Historical Records Survey

Wednesday

Indian Reorganization Act IRA
passed in 1934
Abolished the Dawes Act and allowed Native American to govern themselves on a tribal basis
Allowed Native Americans to manage and keep their own land
Included provisions to help create job opportunities on Indian reservations. this has led to many casinos on Indian reservations
The act is still around today
FDR Opponents
Some say FDR went to far. Spent too much money
Others say he didn't do enough. He needed to do more
A. What were some of the reasons that the New Deal was challenged
1. Created a very powerful president that led Congress, this was a violation of checks and balances
2. It was a radical departure from Laissez Faire ideals. Created big government
3. Some acts appeared interfering and unconstitutional
4. Heavy debt burden- the United States was engaged in deficit spending and this was unhealthy for the economy in the long run
People thought that he was trying to get to much power and criticized him for it
He tried to pack the supreme court with six more demarcates
Father Charles Caughlin
Called for a guaranteed income
Wanted government to take over the banks
He didn't think that FDR was doing enough
Francis Townshed
Argued FDR wasn't doing enough to help the elderly
His ideas eventually led to Social Security
Senator Huey Long
He believed that Every man should be a king
Should be a 100% tax on everyone to make everyone the same
Shot and killed by Carl Weiss in 1935

Thursday

Farm subsides are still around telling the farmers that if they have a bad year they still will get money
went over what will be on the test tomorrow
Friday- took test

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