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Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 28 • (CR27) US History-2100310-S1-Meadows

The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

Answer
A
constitutional, although it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
B
constitutional, although it imposed high taxes upon union workers.
C
unconstitutional because it imposed high taxes upon employers.
D
unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.

Explanation

In 1935, the Supreme Court struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States. The Court ruled that Congress had given the president too much authority to create industry codes, improperly delegating legislative power to the executive branch. So the act was unconstitutional for that reason, not because of high taxes.

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