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FDR Takes on the Supreme Court

FDR Takes on the Supreme Court. Why does FDR propose the change in the number of justices? What change did FDR propose? Why the change?. The New Deal in Disarray. 1936 FDR tried to reform the Sup. Crt which made the NRA and AAA unconstitutional

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FDR Takes on the Supreme Court

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  1. FDR Takes on the Supreme Court • Why does FDR propose the change in the number of justices? • What change did FDR propose? • Why the change?

  2. The New Deal in Disarray • 1936 FDR tried to reform the Sup. Crt which made the NRA and AAA unconstitutional • FDR suggested adding six more justices to the Sup. Crt • Critics declared FDR was “court packing” with new liberal judges • The Court reform bill was defeated

  3. The End of the New Deal • Election of 1936national income up by 60% from 1933 • By 1937 huge budget deficitgov’t cuts spending • Unemployment increases to 10 million in 1938 leading to the “Roosevelt Recession”

  4. Election of 1938 • marked the end of the New Deal • Republicans gained more seats in Congress and with anti-New Deal Democrats had enough votes to block New Deal legislation • Fair Labor Standards Actcreated minimum wage

  5. Legacy of the New Deal • Find 1)the New Deal handout, 2)the Second New Deal notes hndt, and 3)notebook on FDR and New Deal • What is a legacy? • Come up with three legacies of FDR and the New Deal. • Write them in the notebook

  6. Legacy of the New Deal • Extension of the power of federal gov’t and President • Deficit spending • Federal social programs • Greater concern for workers • Conservation gains • Renewal of faith in democracy • Had most impact on the West • Received more federal relief in welfare, loans, water, and energy

  7. Test Essay Answer: A New Deal for Minorities? • How did the New Deal fail to help black Americans? How did it help them? • How would you expect a leader from women’s rights in 1940 to assess the decade of the 1930s—the progress and setbacks for women? • You will be able to use your descriptive organizer to prepare your answer

  8. Limits of the New Deal:African-Americans • Did little to help Af-Ams b/c FDR refused to oppose southern conservatives • New Deal programs often segregated by race • By 1935, ¼ of all Af-Ams received gov’t aid • FDR appointed some Af-Ams to middle-level gov’t positions—”black Cabinet” • By 1936, 90% of Af-Am were voting Democratic

  9. Limits of the New Deal: Women • Did not support or oppose feminist goals • FDR appointed the first female to cabinet and over 100 to federal jobs • Women’s movement was split between traditional views and those who sought equality

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