Question

1. study the cartoon and answer the question that follows.

why was the bill in this cartoon important to president franklin d. roosevelt?
options:

• he wanted to remove congressional leaders from office.
• he wanted to strengthen federal judicial authority over state governments.
• he wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive.
• he wanted to strengthen the congressional power of impeachment.

Explanation:

The cartoon relates to FDR's court - packing plan. The judicial branch had struck down some New Deal programs. FDR's plan to add justices was to weaken the judicial branch's power over the executive (his New Deal agenda).

• Option 1: FDR didn't aim to remove congressional leaders.
• Option 2: The plan was about the federal judiciary's relation to the executive, not state governments.
• Option 3: Correct, as the court - packing was to reduce judicial checks on executive (New Deal) actions.
• Option 4: The plan wasn't about strengthening congressional impeachment power.

Answer:

C. He wanted to weaken the power of the judicial branch over the executive.