SAT US History Practice Question
Which of the following is true of the 1935 Works Progress Administration?
- A.It was struck down by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it gave legislative power to the executive branch.
- B.It oversaw the building of massive hydroelectric plants along the Tennessee River, which brought electricity to many parts of the rural South.
- C.It established legal protections for workers organizing unions and listed unfair labor practices that employers could not use.
- D.It rapidly created jobs in fields as varied as airport construction and mural painting.
- E.It provided emergency assistance to banks, railroad companies, life insurance companies, and other large businesses.
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