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Corporations were required to register with the SEC.

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Corporations were required to register with the SEC.

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The act required corporations to provide complete information on their stocks, and also made them liable for any misrepresentations. Corporations were also required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This created transparency and allowed investors to make informed decisions about what they would put their money into.

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The act was a response to the Great Depression, which was catalyzed by the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

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The act was a response to the Great Depression, which was catalyzed by the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

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Some people may have been critical of this act because they still felt that the federal government shouldn't get involved in economics so heavily, despite the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

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I believe this was a responsible use of federal funding because it did help restore faith in the stock market, and therefore it helped businesses grow and allowed the economy to thrive.

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Prior to this act, the sale of stock was mostly governed by state laws. The federal government brought stability and investor confidence to the stock market after the Federal Securities Act passed.

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The Federal Securities Act established laws against misrepresentations and fraud, allowing investors to make informed decisions with this newfound transparency.

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Passed in 1933, the Federal Securities Act aimed to create more transparency in the stock market and restore faith in it as a response to the Great Depression. It was intended to be a reform effort.