Describe Roosevelt's court-packing scheme and assess its outcome ...

[leilurhhh]

Describe Roosevelt's court-packing scheme and assess its outcome on the relationship between the judicial and executive branch. What institutional lessons did the outcome offer?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which statement best characterizes the Southern Democratic response to Johnson's civil rights legislation?
 
  A)They opposed it, filibustered it, but eventually caved and passed it.
  B)They opposed it, amended it, and eventually passed a watered-down version.
  C)They initially supported it, then filibustered it, and succeeded in defeating it.
  D)They opposed it, then supported it, but then ended up filibustering it.

[mceravolo]

Answer to Question 1

The ideal answer should:
a. Discuss the origins of the court-packing scheme as growing out of judicial resistance to many of the policies of the New Deal proposed by Roosevelt, highlighting the significance of Black Monday when the Supreme Court announced three major decisions, all against the administration.
b. Explain the court-packing scheme as an attempt by Roosevelt to exert control over the Supreme Court and build a favorable majority by adding a new justice for every sitting justice over the age of 70, as well as his public arguments for doing so.
c. Describe the pushback by both Congress and the public as illustrated by public opinion polls showing a lack of public support and a refusal by Congress to even consider the proposal.
d. Assess the outcome of the actions,noting that even though the attempt failed, within months the Supreme Court became more supportive of the administration's positions in Court.
e.Note thatthe action demonstrated both that presidential overreach would lead to a sharp institutional rebuke and that the Court cannot resist presidential power grabs without offering compromises.

Answer to Question 2

A

[leilurhhh]

Great answer, keep it coming

[aruss1303]

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