Opposition To New Deal Flashcards
Who else opposed the new deal as well as Republican politicians (what did these people say and what did they dislike?)
American businessmen as they did not like government interference in their affairs.
Especially resented the NRA and Roosevelts supports the trade unions and his attempts to increase wages
They accused Roosevelt as ‘deserting his class’
Who especially opposed to the new deal? And what were their views
Republican politicians, who claimed that it involves spending lots of money that did not end depression, they felt Roosevelt was behaving like a dictator, forcing Americans to do what you wanted
Who else did the new deal meet opposition with besides Republican politicians and American businessmen
The Supreme Court
What power did the Supreme Court have under the terms of what
Under the terms of the US Constitution, the Supreme Court can declare illegal any measure passed by the Pres and Congress which decides is unconstitutional
Why was Roosevelt unfortunate (think judges in Supreme Court)
I majority of the judges on the Supreme Court were Republicans
What did the Republican party feel about the new deal
They felt that the new deal ran against the constitution because the federal government had taken powers which belong to the separate states
How many cases did the Supreme Court rule against the Alphabet Agencies
11 cases
Give an example of a case that the Supreme Court ruled against about the NRA
1930 NRA had to be withdrawn when the Supreme Court ruled that the government did not have the right to impose rules of fair competition
Give an example where the Supreme Court ruled against the AAA
1936 AAA was also declared unconstitutional when the Supreme Court ruled that it was ‘oppressive coercion’ to pay a subsidy only if farmers reduce production
What did Roosevelt threaten the Supreme Court with and when was this (same year as reelection of Roosevelt)
1936 election victory Roosevelt threatened to add six judges to the Supreme Court to create a democratic majority
What did Roosevelts threat result in
His threat to ‘pack’ the court made him unpopular throughout America even among Democrats
What it was a result of Roosevelts threat and him and the Supreme Court backing down
No more of Roosevelts measures were rejected by the court
What did some other general opponents think about Roosevelts new deal
There was some Americans who found that Roosevelt was not doing enough
Who was Huey Long and what did he set up
Senator for Louisiana.
Set up the ‘Share Our Wealth’ Movement
What did Longs movement entail
Confiscating all fortunes over $3 million and sharing out the money so that every American family would have between $4000 and $5000
