Smith-Connally Act
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The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smith-Connally Act canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Smith-Connally Act Context triple: [United States home front during World War II, legislation, Smith-Connally Act]
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A.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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B.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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C.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Foraker Act
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Smith-Connally Act Target entity description: The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
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A.
Aldrich–Vreeland Act
The Aldrich–Vreeland Act was a 1908 U.S. law that created emergency currency provisions and laid groundwork for banking reform in response to the Panic of 1907.
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B.
Taft–Hartley Act
The Taft–Hartley Act is a 1947 U.S. federal labor law that significantly restricted the powers of labor unions and amended the original National Labor Relations Act.
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C.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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D.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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E.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
wartime emergency legislation ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
industrial employers
ⓘ
labor unions ⓘ |
| aimedToProtect | continuous operation of war industries ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | War Labor Disputes Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
labor relations
ⓘ
war production ⓘ |
| authorizedAction |
federal operation of industries
ⓘ
seizure of industrial plants ⓘ |
| context | home front policies of World War II United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enactedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| enactedToAddress | labor unrest in defense industries ⓘ |
| enforcementBy | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| gavePowerTo |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| goal | to ensure uninterrupted military supplies ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | expanded federal authority over labor disputes during World War II ⓘ |
| impactOn | collective bargaining in wartime industries ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalDomain | public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limitedRight | right to strike in war industries ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Howard W. Smith
ⓘ
Tom Connally ⓘ |
| policyArea |
labor law
ⓘ
war powers ⓘ |
| precededBy | Norris-LaGuardia Act ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit the impact of labor strikes during wartime
ⓘ
to prevent interruptions in war production ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National War Labor Board
ⓘ
Taft–Hartley Act ⓘ
surface form:
Taft-Hartley Act
|
| restricted | political contributions by labor unions in federal elections ⓘ |
| scope | industries essential to war production ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
industrial disputes
ⓘ
labor strikes ⓘ war production controls ⓘ |
| temporalContext | wartime emergency ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | regulation of union political expenditures ⓘ |
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Subject: Smith-Connally Act Description of subject: The Smith-Connally Act was a 1943 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government authority to seize and operate industries threatened by labor strikes in order to maintain wartime production.
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