0
What made President Roosevelt's plan to change the Supreme Court unnecessary?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Eight of the nine justices President Roosevelt inherited from earlier administrations retired or died between 1937 and 1941, allowing him to shift the court from conservative to progressive.
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How did Franklin roosevelts court packing plan seek to change the makeup of the supreme court?
by expanding the nine-member court with up to six more justices
Can Indian president change a supreme court verdict?
Yes president has the power to do so.
How did Franklin d roosevelts court packing plan seek to change the makeup of the supreme court?
By expanding the nine-member Court with up to six more Justices
Could the President or a state Governor veto the ruling of the Supreme Court as unconstitutional?
No. The rulings of the Supreme Court represent the final interpretation of a law. The only way to change the interpretation is to change the law, which is the job of the legislative branch.
Can the current president change the laws that the outgoing president made while in office?
no- not in the US. The president can not change any laws at all. Only Congress can change the law . (The Supreme Court can nullify a law by ruling it to be in violation of the US Constitution.) The president can ask Congress to change a law and can campaign for congressional candidates who promise to repeal certain laws.
How did Franklin roosevelts presidency change the government?
He increased the government's role in the lives of citizens.
How would the role of the Supreme Court change if the President of the US was able to remove justices who did not support his policy agenda?
The Supreme Court would not be able to declare any of the President's actions unconstitutional, for fear of being removed. The system of checks and balances would be broken.
How can the president make an informal change to the constituon?
I am not sure what the term "informal change" means. The president can not make any changes in the Constitution. His actions may prompt supreme court decisions which change the interpretation of the Constitution. His supreme court appointments may lead to decisions which are in line with changes the Presidents wants to see made. He can disobey court decisions to a limited extent , especially if he has great popular support for what he does.
Can the president change the block on unemployment extension?
No. It's part of the balance of powers. Only the Supreme Court can affect the outcome, or Congress by readdressing the issue.
Does congress have the power to change the number of justices on the supreme court?
FDR tried to do this, but since the president would get to choose the new members congress didn't pass it.
Which statement least characterizes president Roosevelt proposed plan to change the supreme court?
A plan to set up mandatory retirement age for federal judges >.<
Which government body struck significant blows to President Roosevelt's attempts to change the American economy by declaring some New Deal laws unconstitutional?
Supreme Court
