1. How does the Social Security Administration, created during the second New Deal, continue to affect the lives of U.S. citizens today? A. By preventing floods and generating hydroelectricity in the Tennessee Valley B. By guaranteeing deposits in American banks up to 250,000 C. By preventing fraudulent practices on the nation's stock markets and enforcing federal securit D. By providing retirement pensions, unemployment insurance and disability payments to work

The Social Security Administration was created during the second New Deal as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's efforts to combat the Great Depression. Its primary purpose was to provide financial security to American citizens, particularly the elderly, by establishing a system of retirement pensions, unemployment insurance, and disability payments. This was done to ensure that citizens had a source of income even if they were unable to work due to age or disability. Option D accurately describes the role of the Social Security Administration in providing these benefits to U.S. citizens today. Options A, B, and C are not related to the Social Security Administration's primary functions.