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FDR's Supreme Court Packing Plan in 1937

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FDR's Supreme Court Packing Plan in 1937

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What was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's main motivation for proposing an increase in the number of Supreme Court justices?

To reduce the workload of the existing Supreme Court justices

To ensure he had control over all branches of government

To balance the power between conservative and liberal justices

To dilute the power of conservative justices opposing his New Deal initiatives (correct)

What was the outcome of the final vote on FDR's plan to expand the Supreme Court in July 1937?

The plan was rejected, leading to the end of the attempt to expand the Supreme Court (correct)

The plan was delayed for further consideration

The plan was approved and implemented

The plan was modified and resubmitted for another vote

Why did FDR continue to push for Court enlargement even after some initial success with New Deal laws?

He aimed to remove all conservative justices from the Supreme Court

He sought a more permanent solution to prevent future opposition to his initiatives (correct)

He wanted to increase the number of liberal justices on the bench

He believed Court enlargement would lead to quicker resolution of cases

What was one of the key reasons why FDR's proposal to increase Supreme Court justices was met with opposition?

<p>Conservative justices felt they would lose their influence on the bench</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Supreme Court start ruling in response to FDR's proposal to enlarge it?

<p>They began ruling in favor of New Deal initiatives</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from 9 to as many as 15, sparking a major political controversy.
The proposal was a response to the Supreme Court consistently striking down many of FDR's New Deal initiatives as unconstitutional.
FDR believed that by appointing more justices, he could dilute the power of the conservative justices on the bench who were blocking his reforms.
The plan faced significant opposition from both conservative and liberal justices on the Supreme Court, as well as from within FDR's own party.
Despite some initial resistance, the Court started ruling in favor of New Deal initiatives, possibly in response to FDR's proposal.
FDR continued to push for Court enlargement even after some initial success in getting the Court to change its stance on New Deal laws.
The final vote on FDR's plan in July 1937 ended in its defeat, marking the end of the attempt to expand the Supreme Court.

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Learn about the controversial proposal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase the number of Supreme Court justices in 1937, aimed at overcoming opposition to his New Deal initiatives.