American Studies Chp 9 & 10 Vocabualry Quiz

Match the vocabulary words with the correct definition:

• fireside chats

• the act of changing the political balance of power in a nation’s judiciary system whereby a national leader appoints judges who will rule in favor of his or her policies

• court-packing

• the act of buying stocks at great risk with the anticipation that the prices will rise

• speculation

• safeguards and relief programs that protected people against economic disaster

• safety net

• radio broadcasts made by Roosevelt to the American people to explain his initiatives

• stock market

• a system for buying and selling stocks in corporations

a mortgagor (bank) takes possession of a home or land for failure to pay

• forclose

• relief

• bank run

• public works

aid in the form of money or supplies for those in need

• The Dust Bowl

• relief

• bank run

• public works

projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use

• The Dust Bowl

• relief

• installment

• public works

regular periodic payment made to pay off the cost of an item when buying it on credit

• The Dust Bowl

• relief

• installment

• bank run

an area of Oklahoma, Kansas, and northern Texas affected by severe soil erosion (caused by windstorms) in the early 1930s

• The Dust Bowl

• relief

• installment

• bank run