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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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Which of the following did Townsend advocate for and include in the Social Security Act of 1935?

A
financial assistance for people with physical disabilities
B
the creation of a sales tax to fund stipends of retirees
C
monthly financial assistance for retired Americans
D
requirements for the spending of stipends within the US
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Before the Social Security Act was passed, limited government assistance existed in the form of

A
pensions granted by businesses.
B
government-supported charities.
C
pensions for people over 60.
D
individual state programs.
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The 1933 National Industry Recovery Act

A
created the Works Progress Administration.
B
gave employees the right to bargain collectively.
C
effectively ended the Great Depression.
D
created jobs for writers, musicians, and artists.
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Which of the following pieces of legislation was also known as the Wagner Act?

A
the National Industry Recovery Act
B
the Federal Theater Project
C
the National Labor Relations Act
D
the Federal Arts Project
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Which of the following 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
7

Which of the following oversaw the Federal One project in the 1930s?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the National Labor Relations Board
C
the Federal Writers Project
D
the Works Progress Administration
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Which of the following became common after the 1933 National Industry Recovery Act was no longer in effect?

A
Union members interrogated and blacklisted employers.
B
Employers had problems finding workers because of low pay.
C
Union members pressured employers for higher pay.
D
Employers interrogated and blacklisted union members.
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A criticism of the Works Progress Administration’s creation of artistic and infrastructure jobs was

A
that Roosevelt was enacting a second New Deal.
B
that Roosevelt was treating the wealthy unfairly.
C
that the program gave too much power to the government.
D
that the program took too much power from the government.

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