Question 1

Which case illustrates the broad scope of the definition of labor dispute under the Norris-La Guardia Act?​
A) ​National Labor Relations Board v.Kentucky River Community Care, Inc.
B) Pulte Homes, Inc.v.Laborers' International Union of North America​
C) Duplex Printing Press Company v.Deering​
D) Loewe v.Lawlor​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which case illustrates the broad scope of...

Question 2

The _____ introduced some of the ideas and approaches later incorporated in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
A) ​Taft-Hartley Act
B) National Industrial Recovery Act​
C) Clayton Act​
D) Railway Labor Act​

Accepted Answer

The Railway Labor Act of 1926 established the National Mediation Board to mediate disputes between railroads and their employees. This board was the forerunner of the National Labor Relations Board, which was created by the NLRA in 1935.

Question 3

The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the:
A) ​Taft-Hartley Act.
B) Wagner Act.
C) Landrum-Griffin Act.
D) The Norris-La Guardia Act.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Relations Act is commonly known as the Wagner Act, named after its sponsor, Senator Robert F. Wagner. The other options refer to different labor relations acts: Taft-Hartley Act (also known as the Labor-Management Relations Act), Landrum-Griffin Act (also known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act), and Norris-La Guardia Act (which provided protections for workers' rights to organize and strike).

Question 4

The National Labor Board established the principles of _____ and _____ in a particular bargaining unit.
A) ​injunctions; ex parte agreement
B) majority rule; exclusive representation​
C) rules of evidence; appellate rules​
D) miranda warning; negotiation​

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Board established the principles of majority rule, meaning that the union that receives the majority of votes in a particular bargaining unit represents all workers in that unit, and exclusive representation, meaning that only one union can represent workers in that unit.

Question 5

The _____ involved government working closely and actively with business to revive the economy.
A) ​National Labor Relations Act
B) National Industrial Recovery Act​
C) Norris-La Guardia Act​
D) Landrum-Griffin Act​

Accepted Answer

The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) involved government working closely and actively with business to revive the economy. The act aimed to promote industrial recovery after the Great Depression by suspending antitrust laws, establishing codes of fair competition, and encouraging cooperation among businesses. The other options listed involve labor relations and union regulation, which were not as directly related to government-business cooperation in economic recovery.

Question 6

The NLRA exclude all of the following from its definition of employer except:
A) ​public sector employers.
B) ​railroads.
C) ​cooperatives.
D) ​airlines subject to the Railway Labor Act.

Accepted Answer

Cooperatives are not excluded from the NLRA's definition of employer, whereas public sector employers, railroads, and airlines subject to the Railway Labor Act are excluded.

Question 7

The National Recovery Administration is responsible for administering the codes of fair competition under the:
A) ​National Industrial Recovery Act.
B) Norris-La Guardia Act.
C) Sherman Act.
D) Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

The National Recovery Administration was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in 1933, and was responsible for administering the codes of fair competition that were developed as a result of the Act.

Question 8

The Railway Labor Act established a three-step procedure for settling disputes.Which of the following is not one of them?
A) ​Use a federal mediation board to attempt to facilitate negotiation of the parties' differences.
B) Induce the parties to arbitrate the dispute.
C) Refer the dispute to the Office of the General Counsel.
D) Recommend to the president that an emergency board of investigation be created.

Accepted Answer

The Railway Labor Act does not refer disputes to the Office of the General Counsel. This choice is, therefore, not one of the three steps established by the Act. The other choices are correct, as the Act provides for the use of federal mediation boards, the voluntary arbitration of disputes, and the creation of emergency boards of investigation.

Question 9

The purpose and effect of the Taft-Hartley Act were to balance the rights and duties of:
A) ​different unions coming together.
B) employee and employers.
C) both unions and employers.
D) non-unionized employees.

Accepted Answer

The Taft-Hartley Act was enacted in 1947 to amend the National Labor Relations Act, aiming to balance the rights and duties of unions and employers. It imposed certain restrictions on labor unions and provided protections for employers, thereby addressing concerns about the balance of power in labor relations.

Question 10

Because _____ gave little guidance concerning the administrative structure of the newly created agency, the NLRB adopted an administrative organization that made it prosecutor, judge, and jury with regard to complaints under the act.
A) ​Bill Clinton
B) the Wagner Act​
C) the old NLRB​
D) Barack Obama​

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to the creation of the NLRB and how it adopted an administrative structure because of little guidance. The only option that makes sense in this context is the Wagner Act, as it was the legislation that created the NLRB. Options A, C, and D are not relevant to the sentence.

Question 11

The _____ was a legislative reversal of the prevailing view of the judiciary that economic injury inflicted by unions pursuing their economic self-interest was unlawful both at common law and under antitrust laws.
A) ​Taft-Hartley Act
B) ​National Industrial Recovery Act
C) ​The Railway Labor Act
D) ​Norris-La Guardia Act

Accepted Answer

The Norris-La Guardia Act was a significant piece of legislation that marked a departure from previous judicial interpretations of union activities. It limited the power of federal courts to issue injunctions against non-violent labor disputes and effectively protected the right of workers to organize and participate in strikes, thus reversing the prevailing view that economic injury caused by unions was unlawful.

Question 12

The Railway Labor Act was amended by the:
A) ​National Industrial Recovery Act.
B) Congress.
C) National Labor Relations Board.
D) Taft-Hartley Act.

Accepted Answer

The Railway Labor Act, like many federal laws, can only be amended by Congress, which has the legislative authority to make or change laws.

Question 13

Section 3 of the Norris-La Guardia Act declares that _____ are contrary to public policy of the United States.
A) ​ex parte proceedings
B) union boycotts​
C) yellow-dog contracts​
D) collective bargaining efforts ​

Accepted Answer

Section 3 of the Norris-La Guardia Act declares that yellow-dog contracts (agreements between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees not to join a union as a condition of employment) are contrary to public policy in the United States. This act was designed to protect workers' rights to organize and participate in labor activities.

Question 14

After Taft-Hartley, the National Labor Relations Act was amended several times, the most significant version being the:
A) ​Clayton Act.
B) Landrum-Griffin Act.
C) Sherman Act.
D) Wagner Act.

Accepted Answer

The Landrum-Griffin Act, also known as the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, was passed as an amendment to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) after Taft-Hartley. The Landrum-Griffin Act aimed to regulate internal union affairs and ensure democratic practices within unions. It required unions to file financial reports and disclose certain information to their members, among other provisions. While the other options listed also relate to labor law and antitrust law, they are not directly related to the amendments made to the NLRA after Taft-Hartley.

Question 15

In June 1934, President Roosevelt formulated _____, which authorized the President to establish a board or boards empowered to investigate disputes arising under Section 7(a) of the NIRA and to conduct secret ballot representation elections among employees.
A) ​the National Labor Board
B) the New Deal​
C) Public Resolution No.44​
D) the Bipartite Agreement​

Accepted Answer

Public Resolution No.44 authorized the President to establish a board or boards empowered to investigate disputes arising under Section 7(a) of the NIRA and to conduct secret ballot representation elections among employees.

Question 16

Section 20 of the Clayton Act restricted the:
A) ​issuance of labor injunctions.
B) issuance of ex parte orders.
C) yellow-dog contracts.
D) filing of interlocutory applications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Section 20 of the Clayton Act restricted...

Question 17

In the Danbury Hatters' case, the Supreme Court held that the union boycott was a combination in restraint of trade within the meaning of the:
A) ​Clayton Act.
B) National Labor Relations Act.
C) Sarbanes Oxley Act.
D) Sherman Act.

Accepted Answer

The Danbury Hatters' case was decided in 1908, before the National Labor Relations Act, the Clayton Act, and the Sarbanes Oxley Act were passed. Therefore, the only valid option is the Sherman Act, which was the main federal antitrust law at the time. The Supreme Court held that the union boycott was a combination in restraint of trade because it sought to force the manufacturers to deal only with union members, thereby creating a monopoly and limiting competition in the hat-making industry. The Court's decision had important implications for labor relations and antitrust law, as it established the principle that labor unions could be subject to antitrust liability for their concerted activities.

Question 18

For labor issues, the National Labor Relations Board itself is the:
A) ​judicial branch.
B) administrative branch.
C) legislative branch.
D) arbitral tribunal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For labor issues, the National Labor Relations...

Question 19

Antitrust laws provided legal weapon for employers in the form of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.Which of the following acts appeared to provide the relief sought by the laborers?​
A) ​The Railway Labor Act
B) The Norris-La Guardia Act​
C) National Labor Relations Act​
D) Clayton Act​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antitrust laws provided legal weapon for employers...

Question 20

In Duplex Printing Press Company v.Deering, Duplex responded to the national boycott called by the Machinists' Union by filing suit for an injunction under the:
A) ​Sherman Act.
B) National Labor Relations Act.
C) Clayton Act​
D) Norris-La Guardia Act.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Duplex Printing Press Company v.Deering, Duplex...

Quiz 12: The Rise of Organized Labor and Its Regulatory Framework

Which case illustrates the broad scope of the definition of labor dispute under the Norris-La Guardia Act?

The _____ introduced some of the ideas and approaches later incorporated in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) .

The National Labor Relations Act is also known as the:

The National Labor Board established the principles of _ and _ in a particular bargaining unit.

The _____ involved government working closely and actively with business to revive the economy.

The NLRA exclude all of the following from its definition of employer except:

The National Recovery Administration is responsible for administering the codes of fair competition under the:

The Railway Labor Act established a three-step procedure for settling disputes.Which of the following is not one of them?

The purpose and effect of the Taft-Hartley Act were to balance the rights and duties of:

Because _____ gave little guidance concerning the administrative structure of the newly created agency, the NLRB adopted an administrative organization that made it prosecutor, judge, and jury with regard to complaints under the act.

The _____ was a legislative reversal of the prevailing view of the judiciary that economic injury inflicted by unions pursuing their economic self-interest was unlawful both at common law and under antitrust laws.

The Railway Labor Act was amended by the:

Section 3 of the Norris-La Guardia Act declares that _____ are contrary to public policy of the United States.

After Taft-Hartley, the National Labor Relations Act was amended several times, the most significant version being the:

In June 1934, President Roosevelt formulated _____, which authorized the President to establish a board or boards empowered to investigate disputes arising under Section 7(a) of the NIRA and to conduct secret ballot representation elections among employees.

Section 20 of the Clayton Act restricted the:

In the Danbury Hatters' case, the Supreme Court held that the union boycott was a combination in restraint of trade within the meaning of the:

For labor issues, the National Labor Relations Board itself is the:

Antitrust laws provided legal weapon for employers in the form of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890.Which of the following acts appeared to provide the relief sought by the laborers?

In Duplex Printing Press Company v.Deering, Duplex responded to the national boycott called by the Machinists' Union by filing suit for an injunction under the: