Question

document #4: roosevelts court packing plan

1. what was the court packing plan?

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1. what does \unconstitutional\ mean?

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1. do you think franklin roosevelt exercised too much power? why or why not?

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the court packing plan was a move by president franklin d. roosevelt to increase the size of the supreme court and then bring in several new justices who would change the balance of opinion on the court. roosevelt proposed to pack the court in the 1930s, when several conservative justices decided that some parts of his new deal plans were unconstitutional, which means they didnt follow the rules of the us constitution. congress would not allow the number of justices to be increased, and roosevelt was criticized for trying to undermine the independence of the court.

Explanation:

1. The Court Packing Plan was a move by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase the size of the Supreme Court and then bring in several new justices who would change the balance of opinion on the Court.
2. "Unconstitutional" means not following the rules of the US Constitution.
3. Yes, Franklin Roosevelt exercised too much power. He proposed to pack the Court in the 1930s when several conservative justices decided that some parts of his New Deal plans were unconstitutional. Congress would not allow the number of justices to be increased, and Roosevelt was criticized for trying to undermine the independence of the Court.

Answer:

1. The Court Packing Plan was a move by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to increase the size of the Supreme Court and then bring in several new justices who would change the balance of opinion on the Court.
2. "Unconstitutional" means not following the rules of the US Constitution.
3. Yes, Franklin Roosevelt exercised too much power. He proposed to pack the Court in the 1930s when several conservative justices decided that some parts of his New Deal plans were unconstitutional. Congress would not allow the number of justices to be increased, and Roosevelt was criticized for trying to undermine the independence of the Court.