The Supreme Court Opposes the New Deal - Storyboard by Sheyda Aquino [Student WHS] https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp Aquino, Sheyda Per. 6 en-us 2019-01-22 22:12:02 UTC 2025-10-16 00:26:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Growing.png So on February 5, 1937, in a special... saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323248877 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"

Image: ]]> 2019-01-22 22:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323248877 Not long afterward, the Court ruled... saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323248964 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.

Image: ]]> 2019-01-22 22:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323248964 A year before the 1936 election... saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249029 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.

Image: ]]> 2019-01-22 22:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249029 Given Roosevelt's enormous popularity... saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249227 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

Image: ]]> 2019-01-22 22:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249227 Shortly after this switch, Judge Willis Van Devanter... saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249384 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.

Image: ]]> 2019-01-22 22:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249384 Indeed, 1937 marked a turning point in the history saquino1001_2 https://padlet.com/saquino1001_2/4xwenl8fc8cp/wish/323249452 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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