Social Security Act of 1935
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The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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Target entity: Social Security Act of 1935 Context triple: [Franklin D. Roosevelt, notablePolicy, Social Security Act of 1935]
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Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a massive U.S.-led economic aid program launched after World War II to rebuild and stabilize war-torn European countries and contain the spread of communism.
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Public Welfare Medal
The Public Welfare Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public good.
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Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
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Carnegie endowment trust
The Carnegie endowment trust is a philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie to fund scientific, educational, and charitable initiatives, including institutions like the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States, who led the nation through the Great Depression and most of World War II and implemented the transformative New Deal reforms.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Social Security Act of 1935 Target entity description: The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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A.
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was a massive U.S.-led economic aid program launched after World War II to rebuild and stabilize war-torn European countries and contain the spread of communism.
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B.
Public Welfare Medal
The Public Welfare Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public good.
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C.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States, known for his humanitarian relief efforts during and after World War I and for leading the country at the onset of the Great Depression.
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Carnegie endowment trust
The Carnegie endowment trust is a philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie to fund scientific, educational, and charitable initiatives, including institutions like the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States, who led the nation through the Great Depression and most of World War II and implemented the transformative New Deal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Deal legislation
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United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Social Security Board ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Social Security Amendments of 1939
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Social Security Amendments of 1950 ⓘ Social Security Amendments of 1965 ⓘ Social Security Amendments of 1972 ⓘ |
| considered | cornerstone of the American social safety net ⓘ |
| constitutionalChallenge |
Helvering v. Davis
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Steward Machine Co. v. Davis ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creates |
Old-Age Reserve Account
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Social Security Board ⓘ federal–state unemployment insurance system ⓘ |
| createsProgram |
Aid to Dependent Children
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Aid to the Blind ⓘ Old-Age Benefits program ⓘ Title V maternal and child health services ⓘ Title VI public health work grants ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1935-08-14 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 74th United States Congress ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism |
payroll tax on employees
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payroll tax on employers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded role of federal government in social welfare policy
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reduced poverty among the elderly in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Committee on Economic Security recommendations
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European social insurance models ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| laterAdministeredBy | Social Security Administration ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
creation of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
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creation of modern Social Security program ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, blind persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment compensation laws; to establish a Social Security Board; to raise revenue; and for other purposes ⓘ |
| partOf | New Deal ⓘ |
| policyArea |
public assistance
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social insurance ⓘ social welfare ⓘ unemployment insurance ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 74–271
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linked to:
Social Security Act of 1935
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| purpose |
to establish a federal system of old-age benefits
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to provide aid to dependent children ⓘ to provide aid to the blind ⓘ to provide unemployment insurance ⓘ to support maternal and child welfare programs ⓘ to support public health services ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Social Security Act
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linked to:
Social Security Act of 1935
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| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingDate | 1935-08-14 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 49 Stat. 620 ⓘ |
| titleOfU.S.Code | 42 U.S.C. ch. 7 ⓘ |
| upheldBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Social Security Act of 1935 Description of subject: The Social Security Act of 1935 is a landmark U.S. New Deal law that established a federal system of old-age pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to vulnerable groups, forming the foundation of the modern American social safety net.
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Steward Machine Company
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