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QuizMultiple Choice

The New Deal

Question 9 • [HSSUS] US History, Sem 1 (26-27)

How did the Supreme Court frustrate Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation?

Answer
b
by declaring parts of it unconstitutional
b
by suspending funds for Social Security
b
by suggesting a judicial reform bill
b
by bringing six new justices to the court

Explanation

The Supreme Court frustrated Roosevelt’s New Deal by ruling that some programs and laws exceeded the federal government’s constitutional powers. For example, it struck down parts of the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The correct choice is “by declaring parts of it unconstitutional.”

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