Basic Facts
In what Era was Roosevelt given the authority to micro-manage the American economy.
Great Depression Era
The Court ruled that Congress had improperly delegated legislative power to what branch?
Executive Branch.
What term describes a system where power is shared between the national and state governments?
Federalism
What was the Schechter Poultry company arguing?
the NIRA was unconstitutional because it gave the Executive Branch the power to make rules/laws, which is something that arguably (given the way power is separated in the U.S. Constitution) must be done directly by the Legislative Branch instead.
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 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
What code did they violate under the NIRA and how?
The Live Poultry Code because of failing to submit proper daily reports to the federal government, failure to pay required wages, and even sales practices such as slaughtering/selling a sick chicken.
Which article of the U.S. Constitution did the Supreme Court reference when ruling that Congress's delegation of power under the NIRA violated the separation of powers?
The Supreme Court referenced Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which specifies that Congress has "[a]ll legislative powers" for the federal government, when ruling that Congress's delegation of power under the NIRA violated the separation of powers.
Why couldn't the Federal Government regulate The Schechter Corporation?
Their business was conducted completely in a single state being New York.