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Roosevelt's Hundred Days

Question 5 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

Why did Roosevelt want to reorganize the Supreme Court? Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
The Supreme Court had already struck down several important New Dealpolicies.
B
Roosevelt believed that future programs could be ruled unconstitutional.
C
Roosevelt wanted to add judges to the court who would support his policies.

Explanation

The Supreme Court had struck down several major New Deal laws, so Roosevelt worried that it might also block future programs. His reorganization plan would let him appoint additional justices, whom he expected to be more supportive of his policies. Thus all three statements describe reasons behind the plan.

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