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The Limits of Reform

The Limits of Reform. Objectives…. Identify the limits of reform Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Depression. 58) What was meant by the term “court packing” and why did Roosevelt attempt it? What effect did it have on his political power?.

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The Limits of Reform

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  1. The Limits of Reform

  2. Objectives… • Identify the limits of reform • Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the New Deal in ending the Depression.

  3. 58) What was meant by the term “court packing” and why did Roosevelt attempt it? What effect did it have on his political power?...

  4. FDR: SC Packing Plan • The proposal: 6 justices to the SC… new total 15 • Public rationale: The SC is working to the levels of other branches • Hidden motive: Change the balance of the SC

  5. FDR: SC Packing Plan • Why? Conservative justices declared parts of the New Deal, unconstitutional. • Congress rejects& FDR is criticized for trying to undermine the SC

  6. The Women’s Network 59) What impact did the Depression and the New Deal have on women?... 60) What was the women’s network?...

  7. The Women’s Network 61)What type of First Lady was ER?

  8. The New Deal for Minorities 62) Clifford Burke “The Negro was born in Depression. It only became official when it hit the white man?”...

  9. The New Deal & Minorities 63) Cite evidence of discrimination in the local administration of the New Deal...

  10. The New Deal for Minorities 64) Why did Roosevelt not make any overt efforts to combat racism?... 65) The gains were made by Blacks during the New Deal?...

  11. The New Deal for Minorities 66) The “Black Cabinet”… Who were examples?... 67) How did black voters respond to the New Deal?...

  12. 69) What were the legacies of the Great Depression and the New Deal?

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