The overall goal of the new deal legislation was to stop the negative consequences of the Great Depression in the United States. This interventionist policy proposed by Franklin Roosevelt aimed to reduce unemployment of young men during the economic crisis offering them diverse jobs in infrastructure; for example the CCC (civilian conservation corps) was a program developed to offer jobs building shelters and trails in the national parks, and also planting trees in such places.
Federalism enables the national, state, and local governments to share power, and it provides opportunities at all levels for citizens to participate in and influence their government.
