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Early Civil Rights Movements — Unit test

Question 3 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

In the case Lochner v. New York, who did the Supreme Court rule could determine the length of the workday?

Answer
A
the unions and workers
B
the employers and employees
C
the workers and the state
D
the employers and the federal government

Explanation

In Lochner v. New York (1905), the Supreme Court struck down New York’s law limiting bakery workers’ hours. The Court treated the length of the workday as part of the freedom of contract between employers and employees, so choice B is correct.

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