The Second New Deal

Question 1

Who opposed FDRs new deal

Answer 1

Supreme Court, Ruled NRA and AAA unconstitutional

Businessmen attacked the NRA and said was too expensive, republicans agreeed with this view

Question 2

What was the NRA

Answer 2

National recovery administration, allowed to show a blue eagle of business promised to cut production and pay good wages. 2.5 million firms signed up

Question 3

What did FDR release in the run up to the 1936 election

Answer 3

Second new deal, much more radical reform agenda

Question 4

What was the National labour relations act 1935

Answer 4

Replaced the banned NRA, protected workers rights to join a trade union. Set up national labour relations to prevent employers victimising workers

Question 5

What was the Social security act

Answer 5

1935, provided America’s first system of social welfare, old age pensions set up, national system of unemployment insurance