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Why was the Emergency Banking Act during Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidency the first legislation passed by Roosevelt and Congress?
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The above response is completely incorrect, but out of respect I won't delete it.
The Emergency Banking Act (which was signed by Congress in 38 minutes without any of them actually getting a chance to read it, and amended the Trading With The Enemy Act of 1917) allowed FDR to have unlimited power during times of war or a declared national emergency. Those powers could not be taken away unless the President decided that the national emergency was over. He declared the Great Depression to be a national emergency, abused the Act which was supposed to only be used during wartime, and never ended the national emergency. As of today (Oct. 15, 2008), that national emergency is still in effect and the President still has dictatorial powers over America.
Resource: Senate Report 93-549 and others
The emergency banking act was signed because FDR addressed that he would fix the banking crisis, so he passed the act and because many banks closed and many people lost their life savings the act gave banks the opportunity to reopen after the gov. found them to be financially secure.
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Was Theodore Roosevelt poor?
The Roosevelts were not a poor family.
What was the Roosevelts first major action when he took over as president?
In the first 100 days of his presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued the New Deal, which strove to combat the poverty and unemployment of the Great Depression.
How did Roosevelts corollary distorted the monroe doctrine?
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Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelts half brother?
His name was James Roosevelt.
What states were admitted to union during Roosevelts presidency?
Just one state was added to the US during the T Roosevelt Presidency. Oklahoma in 1907.
What did roosevelt call his program of emergency legislation?
Roosevelt called his program of emergency legislation the New Deal.
What legislation passed during Roosevelt's presidency to protect citizens and what did he do to protect the environment?
he suck his own dick
What was Eleanor roosevelt husbands name?
Eleanor Roosevelts husband is Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
What legislation did congress pass the day after Franklin Roosevelts inauguration?
The Emergency Banking Bill was passed by Congress the day after Franklin Roosevelt's inauguration. A bank holiday was declared, and all banks were closed for a week to prevent a collapse of the banking system. After the banks re-opened, the public confidence in the system was restored, due to measures taken by Roosevelt.
What was elenor Roosevelts real name?
Elenor Roosevelts real name is Elenor Roosevelt
What legislation was passed to protect consumers during Theodore's Roosevelt's presidency?
he passed the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act
What was Eleanor Roosevelts parents names?
Eleanor Roosevelts Mothers name was Anna Hall Roosevelt and her fathers name was Elliot Roosevelt.
Was Theodore Roosevelt poor?
The Roosevelts were not a poor family.
Did the Depression happen during president Franklin Roosevelts' presidency?
The Depression did happen during President Roosevelts' presidency, but it had started four years before his presidency, under President Hoover. Both president Hoover and President Roosevelt initiated public works and legislation aimed at creating jobs and getting the economy back on its feet again. This started to take effect in 1934 and worked until 1938, when the economy relapsed. Ironically it took WW II to get the US economy finally booming again, as the war economy meant an enormous stream of orders for any company that directly or indirectly could service the massive war requirements.
How do you pluralize Roosevelt?
Roosevelt, the proper noun, is pluralized as Roosevelts. The regular noun, roosevelt, would be pluralized as roosevi.
What was the Roosevelts first major action when he took over as president?
In the first 100 days of his presidency, Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued the New Deal, which strove to combat the poverty and unemployment of the Great Depression.
What was teddy Roosevelt's mom name?
Theodore Roosevelts' mothers name was Martha Bulloch Roosevelt.
