The 1920s and the Great Depression — Test

Question 23 • US History

Which of these best describes the connection between the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) and the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)?

Answer

The Supreme Court declared both the NIRA and the NLRA to be constitutional, leading to stable relations between workers and employers.

The Supreme Court declared both the NIRA and the NLRA unconstitutional, leading to violence between workers and employers.

The Supreme Court declared the NLRA unconstitutional, leading to tension between workers and employers.

The Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional, leading to the passage of the NLRA.

Explanation

The Supreme Court struck down the NIRA in 1935 in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States. The NIRA had included protections for workers’ organizing and bargaining, so Congress passed the NLRA to establish those rights through a new law. The NLRA was later upheld by the Court, making A, “The Supreme Court declared the NIRA unconstitutional, leading to the passage of the NLRA,” the best choice.

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