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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 Works Progress Administration
D
through the establishment of the Federal Writers 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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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
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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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Read the quotation from FDR’s presidential statement when he signed the Social Security Act. “Young people have come to wonder what would be their lot when they came to old age. The man with a job has wondered how long the job would last.” Which of the following best describes the people to whom Roosevelt is referring?

A
the young, the retired, and the unemployed
B
the physically disabled and the unemployed
C
poor fathers and their children
D
accident victims, the unemployed, and the retired
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Which of the following agencies created in the Second New Deal employed both artists and manual laborers?

A
the Social Security Administration
B
the National Labor Relations Board
C
the Federal One program
D
the Works Progress Administration
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In 1933, the Supreme Court struck down the National Industry Recovery Act, leaving workers

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

A
building skyscrapers.
B
creating jobs.
C
creating pensions.
D
helping union workers.
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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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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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