Congress Overrides President's Veto Anti-Strike Law

Congress Overrides President's Veto Anti-Strike Law

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The video discusses labor disputes and governance affecting workers post-war. It highlights the introduction of a new law at 3:13, President Roosevelt's veto of the Connolly Smith Anti Strike Bill, and Congress's insistence on an anti-strike law. Seventeen minutes later, at 3:30, the Senate overrides the veto, demonstrating the legislative process and the balance of power between the presidency and Congress.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the duration for which labor disputes were governed for all working people?

Until three months after the war

Until one year after the war

Until six months after the war

Until the end of the war

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what time was the new law introduced?

3:13

3:00

3:45

3:30

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who vetoed the Connolly Smith Anti Strike Bill?

President Truman

President Roosevelt

President Eisenhower

President Kennedy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Congress take after the veto of the Anti Strike Bill?

They accepted the veto

They postponed the decision

They revised the bill

They insisted on the anti-strike law

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long after the veto did the Senate override it?

20 minutes later

17 minutes later

15 minutes later

10 minutes later