Basic Facts
Who are the parties involved in the Schechter Poultry Case?
Schechter Poultry Corporation and the US Government.
The Court ruled that Congress had improperly delegated legislative power to what branch?
The Executive Branch.
What term describes a system where power is shared between the national and state governments?
Federalism
The Schechter Corporation arugued that their business was conducted completely in what single state? Meaning that it could not be regulated by the federal government
New York
The Supreme Court ruled that the NIRA violated separation of powers because it allowed the President to do what?
Make Laws, a role conserved by Congress.
What clause clarifies that individual states cannot make laws that contradict "the supreme Law of the Land."
The Supremacy Clause
The Schechter Corporation was charged with violating federal regulations that governed wages, hours, and trade practices under what controversial New Deal?
The NIRA
The Court said that Congress must set clear guidelines when delegating power to the Executive Branch, a requirement now known as what?
The "Clear Standards" Test
The federal government argued that it could regulate Schechter Poultry under what constitutional clause, which allows Congress to regulate trade between states
The Commerce Clause