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IDENTIFY THE CRITICS & THE CRITICISM OF THE NEW DEAL AFTER THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS. WERE ANY OF THE CRITICS SUCCESSFUL IN IN DEFEATING THE NEW DEAL PROGRAMS? Kathleen Carpio Christina Howard Kass Flanagan Kylee Shepherd
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Who criticized the New Deal and Why? Who: Huey Long -senator of Louisiana, who at first gave full support for the New Deal Why: -turned against New Deal, to win presidenc y himself
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What was criticized in the New Deal and by who? What: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) - Raised crop prices by lowering production -Regulated by states not Government - Unconstitutional Who: -Supreme Court
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What was criticized in the New Deal and by who? What: National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) - Passed in June 1933 - Promoted industrial growth - Established fair practice for individual industries - National Recovery Act Who: Supreme Court
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Were any of the critics successful? Supreme Court: -No, Pres. Roosevelt was able to replace justices of Supreme Court, with supporters (after “court-packing bill” scandal) *FDR gave Congress a court-reform bill, to replace Supreme Court Justices Huey Long: -No, in 1935 assassinated by a lone gunman
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Key Words: Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)-act to raise crop prices by lowering production National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)-promote industrial growth that set fair prices, establish working hours, ban on child labor Huey Long- Louisiana Senator who ran for presidency during 1935 and was later assassinated
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Diagram of U.S. economy during the Great Depression and the New Deal
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Multiple Questions: #1 Who was successful in dismantling the launch of the New Deal? A. Huey Long B. Supreme Court C. No one #2 Why did the Supreme Court declare parts of the New Deal as unconstitutional? A. It was against the law B. Because the federal government was gaining to much power C. It was racist
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Multiple Questions: #1 Who was successful in dismantling the launch of the New Deal? C. * none, the Supreme Court Justices were replaced with supporters and Huey Long was killed #2 Why did the Supreme Court declare parts of the New Deal as unconstitutional? B. *Because the federal government was gaining too much power
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