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The National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration

The National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration. By Aubree Udell and Michaela Sharp. The National Industrial Recovery Act/ The National Recovery Administration. Supported/ Enforced alliance of industries Companies created “Fair Competition” codes

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The National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration

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  1. The National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration By AubreeUdell and Michaela Sharp

  2. The National Industrial Recovery Act/ The National Recovery Administration • Supported/ Enforced alliance of industries • Companies created “Fair Competition” codes • The NIRA created the NRA • Workers given bargaining rights with employers • Set prices for many products • Concerned with work hours/minimum wage

  3. How did the legislation change the role of government? • Government was more hands on • Increased federal government power in states • More government involvement in businesses

  4. Did it increase government involvement in everyday lives? • Created lower work hours • Made more jobs available • Better wages for workers • Made products more affordable

  5. Did it increase government’s regulation of big business? • The Act suspended Anti- Trust Laws • Enforced an alliance of industries • Dictated levels of production • Set prices and wages

  6. How effective was the legislation in solving the problems of the Great Depression? • Wasn’t very effective • Businesses pretended to follow codes set • Suffered from criticism • Union representatives unhappy

  7. Effected Workers • Employers given right to organize collectively • Created more jobs, better hours • Minimum wage • Eliminated child labor • Yellow dog contracts forbidden • Improved working conditions

  8. Was it deemed Constitutional? • NRA was deemed unconstitutional in 1935 • In the case Schechtner v. United States • Gave executive branch legislative powers • Industry codes overstepped government’s power

  9. Works cited • 1. Danzer, Gerald A. The Americans. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin, 1998. Print. • 2. "Home." Our Documents -. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true>. • 3. "National Recovery Administration (NRA) (United States History)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/405302/National-Recovery-Administration-NRA>. • 4. "Welcome!" US History Notes, Guides, Practice Tests. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://apnotes.net/>. • 5. "When the Supreme Court Stopped Economic Fascism in America." : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detail/when-the-supreme-court-stopped-economic-fascism-in-america/>. • 6. "WikiNotes." 12th Edition -. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2012. <http://wikinotes.wikidot.com/12th-edition>.

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