Question

39 this newspaper headline was published in 1937 during president franklin d. roosevelt’s administration.
evening star
friday, march 5, 1937
court plan foes stirred to action as the president appeals to nation
based on the headline and your knowledge of u.s. history, which question best summarizes the debate over roosevelt’s plan for the supreme court?
a how much power should the executive branch exercise over the judicial branch?
b should the legislative branch be allowed to reduce the authority of the executive branch?
c how can the legislative branch limit the role of the judicial branch to serve the country’s interests?
d should the legislative and judicial branches work to counter the power of the executive branch?

Explanation:

Roosevelt's Supreme Court plan (Court - packing plan) involved the executive branch (Roosevelt's administration) attempting to influence the judicial branch (Supreme Court) by proposing to add justices. The debate centered around the extent of power the executive branch should have over the judicial branch. Option A directly addresses this relationship. Option B is about legislative - executive power, not relevant here. Option C focuses on legislative - judicial, but the plan was from the executive. Option D is about legislative and judicial countering executive, which is not the main debate of the Court - packing plan.

Answer:

A. How much power should the executive branch exercise over the judicial branch?