Court Packing

Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.

• FDIC

• Social Security Act

• Court Packing

• Fireside Chats

What was the main goal of FDR's court packing plan?

• To increase the number of Supreme Court justices

• To decrease the power of Congress

• To abolish the Supreme Court

• To create a new judicial branch

In what year did FDR propose the court packing plan?

• 1933

• 1937

• 1941

• 1945

Which branch of government is directly affected by court packing?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

How many justices did FDR want to add to the Supreme Court?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What was a major criticism of the court packing plan?

• It was unconstitutional

• It was too expensive

• It was too lenient

• It was too slow

Which political party opposed FDR's court packing plan?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Independent

• Green

What was the outcome of the court packing plan?

• It was passed

• It was rejected

• It was partially implemented

• It was ignored

Which Supreme Court case was a catalyst for the court packing plan?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States

• Roe v. Wade

What was the public's reaction to the court packing plan?

• Widespread support

• Mixed reactions

• Widespread opposition

• Indifference