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Summary: In a Supreme Court case, the National Industrial Recovery Act was ruled as unconstitutional. Roosevelt's two years of hard work has gone to waste.

Possible Test question: Name the first New Deal program to be considered unconstitutional by the Court.

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Summary: Part of the AAA was ruled to be unconstitutional. Roosevelt figured that they would strike down other New Deal measures as well.

Possible Test question: Identify the second New Deal Program that the Court shut down. Describe Roosevelt's reaction to this.

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Summary: FDR unveiled a plan to dilute the power of the Justices of the Supreme Court. Critics called his plan "court packing" as they accused him of trying to take over the court and increase his own power.

Possible Test question: Describe Roosevelt's plan of "court packing"

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Summary: He could have convinced Congress to enact his plan, but the Court began to turn his way. His suggestions would typically go through with a vote of 5 to 4 in favor. The votes to support removed "court packing" from FDR's plans.

Possible Test question: Speculate why the Court's votes suddenly swayed in favor of FDR's New Deal program

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Shortly after this switch, Judge Willis Van Devanter...

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Shortly after this switch, Judge Willis Van Devanter...

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Summary: Judge Willis Van Devanter resigned and this enabled FDR to nominate a Justice that supported the New Deal. More retirements came and Roosevelt nominated even more.

Possible Test question: Describe what happened after the Supreme Court began supporting the New Deal programs.

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Indeed, 1937 marked a turning point in the history

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Indeed, 1937 marked a turning point in the history

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Summary:  Turning point in the history of the Court. They became more willing to accept a larger role in society and the federal government. However, the incident lessened FDR's popularity and opened his campaign to more critics.

Possible Test question: Explain how these series of events impacted the Supreme Court overall.

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