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Question 17 • United States History and Geography

The Supreme Court declared the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

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

Explanation

The Supreme Court struck down the National Industrial Recovery Act in 1935 in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States. The Act let the president approve industry codes that set rules for businesses, and the Court ruled that Congress had delegated too much of its legislative power to the executive branch. So the correct choice is “unconstitutional because it gave legislative power to the executive branch.”

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