Critics Zeal and energy of attack on the Depression pleased many at first Criticism began to mount when these programs failed to end the Depression Worried that New Deal programs were giving too much power to the federal government ID: 279464
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A Faltering New DealSlide2
Critics
Zeal and energy of attack on the Depression pleased many at first
Criticism began to mount when these programs failed to end the Depression
Worried that New Deal programs were giving too much power to the federal governmentSlide3
Supreme Court
Began to attack New Deal Programs
NIRA – unconstitutional because it gave the President lawmaking powers and regulated local commerce
Struck down the tax that funded the AAA
Two biggest programs had crumbledSlide4
Assessment Prompt #1
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The Court Packing Fiasco
Roosevelt attempted to “pack” the Supreme Court
Constitution does not specify the number of justices
Roosevelt wanted to add 6 more
Claimed it was to lighten the burden on those justices over 70Slide6
Court Packing
In reality, he wanted to add justices that supported his programs
Critics claimed that if this was permitted, it would lead them towards tyranny (think Germany)
Republicans and Southern Democrats united against him
Retiring justices allowed him to appoint supportive justices anywaySlide7
Assessment
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