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Opposition to the New Deal — Unit test

Question 1 • S1S-OC: US History A (E1202 - AG)

How did President Franklin Roosevelt try to stop the Supreme Court from rejecting his programs?

Answer
A
by appealing to Congress
B
by disbanding the Supreme Court
C
by creating hundreds of new programs
D
by proposing the judicial reform bill

Explanation

Roosevelt proposed the judicial reform bill, often called the court-packing plan, after the Supreme Court struck down several New Deal programs. It would have allowed him to appoint additional justices, potentially changing the Court’s decisions. This is the choice describing his effort to prevent the Court from rejecting his programs.

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