History A-Level
Political and constitutional opposition
What Political and constitutional opposition means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political and constitutional opposition
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Opposition came from business, the Republican Party, the Liberty League and the Supreme Court, with business groups, the Liberty League and Republicans condemning the measures as class legislation.
Topics that use Political and constitutional opposition
- Depression and New Deal, 1929–38 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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