1934 Dbq

During the early 1800s, two parties were developed having different perspectives on government and the Constitution. The Democratic Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, were always characterized by following the strict construction of the constitution. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, were characterized by following the broad construction of the constitution. The presidencies of Jefferson and Madison proved this characterization to be somewhat accurate. Although the Democratic Republicans and the Federalists did support their own ideas and views, they also did many things that contradicted them.

The United States has changed immensely since 1950. Americans were worried and anxious about a post-WWII depression that never occurred. 1946 was the year that saw the most marriages. Families started to grow, the economy boomed, people began to own cars and televisions, and much more.

Towards the end of the 1920’s the economy in America took a drastic turn. This was when Calvin Coolidge’s presidency had ended and changes in the government began to take place. “Just seven months after Herbert Hoover entered the White House, economic trouble mocked his campaign statement about being near ‘the final triumph over poverty.’ On October 24, 1929 panic swept the New York Stock Exchange as nearly 13 million shares changed hands” (Hamilton). The start to Hoover’s presidency was also the start of the Great Depression. His term consisted heavily on working on taking steps to bring America out of the drastic economic fall that they had just entered. He began taking action by launching public works programs, tax reductions, and the formation

The colonists were living in a brand new country that had no track record. Considering that the articles of confederation had no precedent to follow, and no other government to imitate; the articles were fairly good. However, the Articles of Confederation could have been more effective than they were. Effective does not necessarily mean that the government was strong. It does mean that the government was able to provide the people with the kind of government they wanted and needed. Also, ineffective does not necessarily mean weak. The Articles were deliberately written for a weak central government, the colonists set it up they way they wanted to. Despite the fact that they one the revolutionary war, and they now

Following the First World War, the United States went in search of a, “return to normalcy,” which many agreed was exactly what it needed. However, to the dismay of many, all the United States could find was a significant amount of tension that had developed between, “Old America,” and, “New America.” All in all, this tension that arose between old and new traditions and ideas did so in the form of religion, conflicts within society, and cultural values.

When, because of what we believe him to be, we gave Lindbergh the greatest ovation in history, we convicted ourselves of having told a lie about ourselves. For we proved that the “things of good report” are the same today

1919 was one of the most violent and angry years of the 20th century in the U.S. Over 4-1/2 million soldiers and sailors were demobilizing after World War I, and about 400,000 were Black. These returning veterans often found intense competition for jobs and a changed racial makeup in Northern cities. During the war Northern employers had advertised in the South for workers, and black newspapers had urged blacks to take advantage of the higher wages and more tolerant racial policies in the North. During the war millions of Southerners, black and white, had migrated north, meeting the demand for workers in Northern industry.

Such as the right to remain silent, the right to know that anything said can be held against the individual in court and the right to have a defense attorney present during questioning. Plus, the court established guidelines for police to follow in notifying suspects of their legal rights before questioning starts. Number three, The Revenue Act of 1964 helped deliver a necessary improvement to the economy. Number four, The Civil Rights Act that Kenney offered to congress in 1963 became law in 1964. Through Johnson’s violent leadership and legislative savy. The Law banned racial discrimination in public services such as bus stations, restaurants, theaters, and hotels. It also offered new powers to the federal government to carry lawsuits against

Many events have occurred during the 1920’s including the Red Scare and Palmer Raids. The Red Scare is the fear of Communism and other radical ideas in which resulted in the Palmer Raids where immigrants were being deported because of their radical thinking. In documents A and B, the United States was not justified in deporting and imprisoning all people with radical ideas in order to keep peace in America. For starters, as much as any American would want to have peace within the United States, there will never be peace. There will also be disagreements with the term Communism and having Communism as one of the political parties.

The 1920's America was the beacon of hope, wealth and wide open horizons for all! USA was the land of the free and home of the American Dream! A veritable ladder of fortune, social class and fame could be claimed by anyone during this era.

The banking industry as a whole after the stock market crashed was going bankrupt due to not being able to carry the “bad debt” that was created from using customer money to buy stock. Because the banks were out of money, they were unable to cover customer withdrawals from their bank, causing many bank customers to lose all of their savings. With the uncertainty of the future of the banking industry, many people withdrew all of their savings, which caused more than 9,000 banks to close their doors and go out of business (Kelly). Due to the effects of the Great Depression, and the collapse of the banking industry, the government created regulations to prevent similar failure in the future. For Example, the SEC, (or Securities Exchange Commission), which regulates the sell and trade of stocks, bonds and other investments was created as a result of The Great Depression. The FDIC (or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), was created to insure bank accounts so that that the consumer would be protected if the bank were to go out of business (Kelly). The Great Depression's effect on the banking industry led to many useful changes to the banking industry and helped restore confidence in banks in the American people.

5. Although they were created just a year apart from one another, but there are still some big differences between the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Act of 1944. Under the Securities Act of 1933 the auditors are responsible for providing due diligence. Auditors are able to avoid the liability if they can demonstrate the due diligence. Under the Securities Act of 1934, it is the public companies who are required to file annual audited financial statements with the SEC. Also, the burden of proof belongs to the third party to prove the existence of someone who’s intent to deceive, manipulate or knowingly reckless.

The investment banks, and subsequent stock brokerage firms, was regulated by the Security and Exchange Commission. The banking entities, in this portion of the financial sector, were used to dealing in high risk business that were structured on the business’ equity and debt capital, instead of the commercial banks’ deposits of customers. The activities in this sector of the financial system were underwriting stocks and bonds, insurance markets, the investments in subprime debt markets and mortgages.

The New York Stock Exchange has worked to become less exclusive to wealthy investors by opening itself to the public and allowing women to be on the exchange floor, something that was not allowed before 1943. Through its registration as a nonprofit organization and the government’s creation of the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange has worked to provide security for the public’s investments. Some of the security measures in place are requiring companies to provide detailed financial reports as well as financial operations. It has also worked to increase efficiency by upgrading technology to handle the workload of transactions that occur

The SEC is created in the 1934 Act by Congress, primarily to enforce the newly-passed security laws, to promote overall market stability and to protect investors. Currently, the general mission of SEC is to protect investors, to facilitate capital formation, and to maintain the fair, orderly and efficient markets. SEC has the authority to set accounting and reporting standards for companies, who public trade their securities. It requires all the public companies to disclose financial and other information to the public, so that ensure all the investors have access to basic facts related to the investment before and after buying the investment. SEC oversees and regulated the U.S. security market as well as works closely with many other institutions, including federal departments, self-regulatory organization, state securities regulator and private sector organizations. SEC has five main divisions, which includes corporation finance, investment finance, enforcement, trading and marketing and economic and risk analysis. The corporation finance division regulates and ensures the public companies to offer their basic financial information to all the investors. The division also provides assistance and recommendations to the public companies related to the new and exiting rules. The division of investment management provides guidance, disclosure, rulemaking and risk