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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created jobs building and repairing

A
labor practices.
B
cultural projects.
C
public infrastructure.
D
pension plans.
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Which of these became common after the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was no longer in effect?

A
Union members interrogated and blacklisted employers.
B
Employers interrogated and blacklisted union members.
C
Union members pressured employers for higher pay.
D
Employers had problems finding workers because of low pay.
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Which of these agencies created in the Second New Deal employed both artists and manual laborers?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the Works Progress Administration
C
the National Labor Relations Board
D
the Federal One program
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Which of these oversaw the Federal One project in the 1930s?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the Federal Writers Project
C
the Works Progress Administration
D
the National Labor Relations Board
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Which of these programs in the Second New Deal provided part-time work to young people?

A
the National Labor Relations Board
B
the Works Progress Administration
C
the Social Security Administration
D
the Townsend Plan
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Which of these pieces of legislation was also known as the Wagner Act?

A
the Federal Theater Project
B
the National Industry Recovery Act
C
the National Labor Relations Act
D
the Federal Arts Project
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What was the purpose of the Wagner Act in 1935?

A
to give workers the rights to form unions
B
to provide work training to youths
C
to document the country’s historic resources
D
to sponsor community theaters
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How did the Second New Deal create a legal process to oversee the process of union certification?

A
through the passage of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act
B
through the passage of the 1935 Social Security Act
C
through the establishment of the Federal Writers Project
D
through the establishment of the Works Progress Administration
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In 1933, the Supreme Court struck down the National Industry Recovery Act, leaving workers

A
with no legal protection from unfair employment practices.
B
with a variety of New Deal legislation to protect their rights.
C
without anyone in the government looking out for their interests.
D
free to organize union activities without interference from employers.
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The 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
gave employees the right to bargain collectively.
B
created jobs for writers, musicians, and artists.
C
created the Works Progress Administration.
D
effectively ended the Great Depression.

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