UNIT 5 (USA 1918-41) 1

Question 1

What did the judges against Roosevelt argue

Answer 1

The Alphabet Agencies were unconstitutional as they took away the power of state governments (the federal government was too powerful)

Question 2

Which Alphabet Agencies were involved in cases

Answer 2

The AAA was involved in the Butler Case and the NRA was involved in the sick chickens case

Question 3

What did the Supreme Court rule over the AAA and the NRA

Answer 3

The NRA was to have no control over trade, and the AAA could not be forced on states as this was against the constitution

Question 4

What did Roosevelt do in order to get a majority in the court

Answer 4

In 1937, he asked Congress to add 6 more judges in order to give him a majority of supporters in the Supreme Court, this is called court packing

Question 5

Why did the Congress refuse the court-packing

Answer 5

They thought that Roosevelt was becoming a dictator, since dictators mostly used court packing

Question 6

How many of the existing judges began to back Roosevelt

Answer 6

2 began to back him, giving him a majority in the Supreme Court