New Deal opposition

Question 1

Give three groups of people who opposed the new deal

Answer 1

.Rich tax payers
.Republicans
.Businessman
.Traditional Americans
.States rights campaigners
.Individuals
.Supreme court

Question 2

Why did rich taxpayers oppose the new deal?

Answer 2

.They had to pay higher taxes and felt money was wasted going to the government

Question 3

Why did Republicans oppose the new deal?

Answer 3

It destroyed US traditions like laissez faire and rugged individualism

Question 4

Why did businesses oppose the new deal?

Answer 4

.Disliked government interference and support for trade unions

Question 5

Why did traditional Americans dislike the new deal?

Answer 5

Felt FDR was becoming a dictator

Question 6

Why did certain individuals oppose the new deal?

Answer 6

Felt it wasn’t doing enough to help the poorest Americans

Question 7

Why did the Supreme court oppose the new deal?

Answer 7

It declared alphabet agencies illegal as FDR had misused his power

Question 8

What did FDR threaten to do to the supreme court?

Answer 8

Create 6 extra judges (all democrat) push through more ideas