Do some internet research, or use your book, to find out about the Supreme Court and the New Deal, and then write your name and answer the questions below and submit to Mr. Pahl.
NAME(s): The Supreme Court struck down several New Deal pieces of legislation. 1. What New Deal legislation did the Supreme Court find unconstitutional? Name at least two 2. What reasons did the Supreme Court give for their actions in these cases? 3. Because of these actions, FDR came up with what was called a "court-packing" plan. What was his specific proposal for how to change the make up of the Supreme Court? 4. How was his proposal received by the American people? 5. Did FDR's Court packing plan go into effect? 6. What happened during FDR's administration to the make up of the Supreme Court, without him doing anything?