Exercise
The Supreme Court and the Court-Packing Plan
Examine the legal challenges faced by the New Deal and President Roosevelt's court-packing proposal.
Questions
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What did FDR proposal in his 1937 Judicial Procedures Reform Bill call for?
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Why did President Roosevelt propose adding justices to the Supreme Court?
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Who has the constitutional power to determine the number of Supreme Court justices?
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How did Congress and the public react to FDR's court-packing proposal?
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Which famous phrase describes the Supreme Court's shift toward upholding New Deal laws in 1937?
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Which swing justice shifted his vote to begin upholding New Deal legislation in 1937?
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What was the ultimate fate of FDR's Court-Packing Bill?
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Did FDR eventually shape the Supreme Court majority?
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Which landmark 1937 ruling signaled the Court's willingness to uphold state minimum wage laws?
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How did the Court-Packing controversy affect FDR politically?
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What was the Supreme Court ruling on the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)?
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What was the popular nickname of the Schechter Poultry Supreme Court case?