The Second New Deal

Question 1

Which of the following became common after the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was no longer in effect?

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Employers interrogated and blacklisted union members.

Question 2

In 1933, the Supreme Court struck down the National Industry Recovery Act, leaving workers

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with no legal protection from unfair employment practices.

Question 3

Which of the following reforms in the Second New Deal helped millions of retired Americans with financial difficulties?

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the Social Security Act of 1935

Question 4

How did the Second New Deal create a legal process to oversee the process of union certification?

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through the passage of the 1935 National Labor Relations Act

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Wagner Act in 1935?

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to give workers the rights to form unions

Question 6

The 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

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gave employees the right to bargain collectively.

Question 7

Study the graph.Which best explains the uneven impact of the New Deal on ethnic minorities?

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The New Deal's efforts resulted in fewer jobs for non-White ethnic groups, reflecting the racial inequalities of the time.

Question 8

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

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public infrastructure.

Question 9

Study the graph.Which best reflects the data provided for African Americans' unemployment rates during this period?

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African Americans experienced higher unemployment rates than white Americans, even after the New Deal.

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