Officially sponsored by Robert Doughton, it was planned as a more moderate alternative to the popular Townsend Plan.
Weinberger v. Weisenfeld found that this act discriminated based on gender, and in Robinson v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress can repeal the rights guaranteed by this act given any rational justification. Officially sponsored by Robert Doughton, it was planned as a more moderate alternative to the popular Townsend Plan. The constitutionality of this act was confirmed by two cases in the same day, Steward Machine Company v. Davis and Helvering v. Davis. Ida May Fuller was the first beneficiary of this act, which was amended in 1939 by a program titled Aid To Dependent Children. For 10 points, name this act which provided benefits to the needy through several programs, most notably one that provides a monthly stipend to the elderly.
Weinberger v. Weisenfeld found that this act discriminated based on gender, and in Robinson v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress can repeal the rights guaranteed by this act given any rational justification.
Social Security Act