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Who were the 'Four Horsemen' of the Supreme Court?

  • Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Harlan Fiske-Stone
  • George Sutherland, Benjamin Cardozo, Harlan Fiske-Stone
  • George Sutherland, James Clark McReynolds, Pierce Butler (correct)
  • Louis Brandeis, James Clark McReynolds, Harlan Fiske-Stone

    • Who were the 'Three Musketeers' of the Supreme Court?

  • Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Harlan Fiske-Stone (correct)
  • James Clark McReynolds, Pierce Butler, Willis Van Devanter
  • Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, Willis Van Devanter
  • George Sutherland, Pierce Butler, Willis Van Devanter

    • When was Harlan Fiske-Stone appointed to the Supreme Court?

  • 1941
  • 1925 (correct)
  • 1932
  • 1930

    • Who was Chief Justice during the Court's 'conservative' period before 1937?

    <p>Charles Evans Hughes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which case did Chief Justice Hughes write a 5-4 opinion upholding in 1934?

    <p>Home Building &amp; Loan Association v. Blaisdell (1934)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who appointed Benjamin Cardozo to the Supreme Court?

    <p>Herbert Hoover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was unique about Harlan Fiske-Stone's confirmation process?

    <p>'Four Horsemen' personally examined him during confirmation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Four Horsemen' were known for being:

    <p><strong>Conservative</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Chief Justice at the time of Louis Brandeis' tenure?

    <p>Charles Evans Hughes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which President appointed James Clark McReynolds to the Supreme Court?

    <p>Woodrow Wilson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reputation did Owen Roberts gain prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court?

    <p>An effective prosecutor in the Teapot Dome scandal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Court's ruling in the 'Panama Mining' case?

    <p>Announced the 'non-delegation doctrine'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the 'Gold Clause Cases' related to?

    <p>Government's control over gold price and contracts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did President Herbert Hoover appoint Owen Roberts to the Supreme Court?

    <p>1930</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept did the Court establish in the 'Panama Mining' case?

    <p>'Delegation of powers' doctrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Owen Roberts play in the Teapot Dome scandal prior to his Supreme Court appointment?

    <p>Special prosecutor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Act did the Court strike down a provision of in the 'Panama Mining' case?

    <p>National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the United States v.Butler case?

    <p>Interpretation of the 'general welfare' clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Alexander Hamilton's view on the 'general welfare' clause differ from James Madison's?

    <p>Hamilton supported a broad interpretation, while Madison supported a narrow one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key feature of the Agricultural Adjustment Act challenged in the United States v.Butler case?

    <p>Taxing farmers to regulate crop production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which founding father advocated for an expansive power to tax and spend under the 'general welfare' clause?

    <p>Alexander Hamilton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Madison believe about Congress's taxation and spending powers under the 'general welfare' clause?

    <p>Congress should only tax and spend within specific constitutional powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the United States v.Butler case, what was the Supreme Court's ruling on the 'general welfare' clause?

    <p>'General welfare' clause was narrowly interpreted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was at the core of the debate between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison regarding the 'general welfare' clause?

    <p>'Necessary and proper' clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Court's reasoning behind striking down the Agricultural Adjustment Act in the United States v. Butler case?

    <p>It exceeded the limits of the 'general welfare' clause and the Tenth Amendment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way did the Court's ruling in United States v. Butler differ from its decision in Bailey v. Drexel Furniture?

    <p>United States v. Butler marked a shift towards a narrower interpretation of the 'general welfare' clause.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the Court's decision in United States v. Butler considered significant in the context of the Constitution?

    <p>It reignited the debate between Hamilton and Madison over federal authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Court perceive the use of 'tax' as a regulatory tool in Bailey v. Drexel Furniture?

    <p>As a dangerous path potentially leading to federal overreach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the Court's stance on the Tenth Amendment following its ruling in United States v. Butler?

    <p>The Court expanded Congress' power significantly through a broad interpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did United States v. Butler have on Congress' ability to tax and spend?

    <p>It granted Congress more freedom in utilizing taxation for public welfare programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Bailey v. Drexel Furniture considered a significant case in relation to Congressional authority?

    <p>'Taxing as regulation' was viewed as an unconstitutional exercise of power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What historical figures' interpretations clashed regarding the 'general welfare' clause during United States v. Butler?

    <p>Hamilton and Madison</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Carter Coal case in relation to the New Deal?

    <p>It struck down a New Deal program as exceeding Congress's commerce clause power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Morehead v. New York ex rel. Tipaldo decision signify in terms of the Court's jurisprudence?

    <p>It was a continuation of the Lochner era's freedom of contract doctrine protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did President Roosevelt react to the Court's 1936 rulings against the New Deal?

    <p>He considered packing the Supreme Court with additional justices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the Municipal Bankruptcy Act decision have on federal-state relations?

    <p>It bolstered states' rights by limiting federal intervention in bankruptcies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the Court's position on New Deal programs following United States v. Butler and the Tennessee Valley Authority case?

    <p>An inclination to uphold constitutional validity of selective New Deal programs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Supreme Court's rulings in 1936 suggest about its approach to New Deal programs?

    <p>An inconsistency in its decisions toward different New Deal initiatives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context was the Morehead v. New York ex rel. Tipaldo decision described as a 'swansong'?

    <p>Lochner era jurisprudence on freedom of contract doctrine protection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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