What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Lochner v. New York?

The Progressive movement suffered a setback because a state law that limited the workday to ten hours was struck down.

The Progressive movement suffered a setback because the court refused to hear the case.

The Progressive movement succeeded because the court upheld the ten-hour workday limit.

The Progressive movement succeeded because the court ruled that forcing laborers to work for ten hours per day was unconstitutional.

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Tobias Davila

14 September, 01:20

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Lochner v. New York?

The Progressive movement suffered a setback because a state law that limited the workday to ten hours was struck down.

The Progressive movement suffered a setback because the court refused to hear the case.

The Progressive movement succeeded because the court upheld the ten-hour workday limit.

The Progressive movement succeeded because the court ruled that forcing laborers to work for ten hours per day was unconstitutional.

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Damon Powell · Answer 1

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The Lochner case v. New York, 1905, was a US Supreme Court contention that legislation limiting the working day would be in violation of the fourteenth amendment. The decision of the majority of the judges was that there could be no limitations on working time, as this would invalidate the freedom of contract.

The Progressive movement suffered a setback because a state law that limited the workday to ten hours was struck down.

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