Court Packing

What is court packing?

• The act of adding more justices to the Supreme Court

• The process of removing justices from the Supreme Court

• The practice of impeaching justices

• The method of electing justices

Which U.S. President is most associated with the idea of court packing?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

In what year did Franklin D. Roosevelt propose his court packing plan?

• 1937

• 1945

• 1929

• 1912

What was the main reason Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to pack the court?

• To gain support for his New Deal legislation

• To remove corrupt justices

• To increase diversity on the court

• To reduce the power of the judiciary

How many justices did Franklin D. Roosevelt propose to add to the Supreme Court?

• 6

• 3

• 9

• 12

What was the outcome of Franklin D. Roosevelt's court packing plan?

• It was rejected by Congress

• It was approved and implemented

• It led to the impeachment of justices

• It resulted in a constitutional amendment

Which branch of government is responsible for approving changes to the number of Supreme Court justices?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• State

What is the current number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 13

Which of the following is a potential consequence of court packing?

• Undermining judicial independence

• Strengthening the rule of law

• Increasing judicial efficiency

• Enhancing public trust in the judiciary

What is the term for the principle that the judiciary should be independent from political influence?

• Judicial independence

• Judicial review

• Judicial activism

• Judicial restraint