Oppositon Of The Supreme Court Flashcards
1
Q
Why did schechter poultry appeal to the Supreme Court?
A
They had been accused by breaking NRA regulations
2
Q
Why did the Supreme Court declare that the NRA could not persecute the company?
A
They said that the NRA was u constitutional and so had no right to prosecute
3
Q
What did Roosevelt try to do?
A
Pack the court
Replacing the republican judges with more sympathetic democratic judges
4
Q
What was the result of Roosevelt’s attempts?
A
He didn’t get to change the court but it scared the court and made them more sympathetic towards Roosevelt and his new deal
5
Q
When did schechter poultry appeal to the Supreme Court?
A
1935
