NRA: The National Recovery Administration Flashcards
What established the National Recovery Administration (NRA)
Established by the National Industrial Recovery act, which was Roosevelt’s center piece plan for combating Depression.
What did the National Recovery Administration (NRA) do?
It would work with groups of business leaders to establish industry codes that set standards for output, prices, and working conditions. Thus it would end “cutthroat” competition (in which companies took losses to drive competitors out of business). These industry-wide arrangements would be exempt from antitrust laws.
what was the symbol of the NRA?
A blue Eagle, which was displayed on stores and factories that abided by the codes established by the NRA.
What became the issue with the NRA?
1) Large companies dominated the code-writing process. They used the NRA to drive up prices, limit production, lay off workers, and divide the market among themselves at the expense of smaller competitors.
2) Many anti-union employers ignored section 7a and the government lacked the manpower to police the 750 codes in effect by 1935.
Was it effective?
no it produced neither economic recovery nor peace between employers and workers.
Why was the NRA declared unconstitutional?
The Courts declared the NRA unlawful because in its codes and other regulations it delegated legislative powers to the president and attempted to regulate local business that did not engage in interstate commerce.
What did the National Industrial Recovery Act do?
Established the National Recovery Administration and granted workers the legal right to form unions.
What year was the NRA established?
1933
Was the NRA part of FDR’s first or second new deal?
1st; it was part of what was known as “The Hundred Days”to get thing going again
