Which of the Following Statements About Franklin Roosevelt's "Court-Packing" Proposal

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing" proposal is MOST accurate?

• A)It succeeded in increasing judicial support for Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
• B)It was accepted by the majority of Congress as a reasonable means of countering the entrenched conservatism of the Supreme Court.
• C)It would have forced every Supreme Court justice over the age of 70 to retire or face impeachment proceedings.
• D)It inspired a judicial backlash which effectively brought the New Deal Era to an end.
• E)It was unconstitutional, because the Constitution stipulates that the Supreme Court should consist of exactly nine justices.

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