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Teddy's position on trust was that he believed that not all trust were bad, but he did sought to curb the ones that were harmful to the public interest.
The government took on a greater role in the everyday social and economic lives of the people. As the federal government grew with new agencies and reform attempts, the cost of government increased. The growth of the government continued following the New Deal. Many of the new agencies created by the New Deal, and by future presidents, would increase the power of the Executive Branch. The Great Depression and the New Deal measures led to the domestic programs of JFK's New Frontier, and LBJ's Great Society and War on Poverty. The New Deal measures have also had an influence on the current Obama administration, in its attempts to stimulate the economy.
Using government spending to increase purchasing power and stimulate the economy during the Great Depression.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt collected gold in the 1930s as part of his efforts to stabilize the economy during the Great Depression. The goal was to prevent hoarding of gold and to increase the money supply. The gold was later used to back the dollar as part of the New Deal policies.
One group wanted government-business cooperation. another wanted great government control. Another wanted to increase competition.
Increase the number of seats on the Supreme Court, so that he could then appoint new justices who would then be able to outnumber the then majority.
Franklin Roosevelt attempted to "pack" the Supreme Court by proposing a plan to add more justices to it. He was frustrated with the Court's rulings on his New Deal policies and wanted to increase the number of justices to tilt the balance in his favor. However, his effort to expand the Court was ultimately unsuccessful.
President Franklin Roosevelt tried to expand the Supreme Court to include an additional 15 judges. This was called "court packing," since he was trying to "pack" the court with his favorite judges. It didn't pass.
When Jefferson was president there really wasn’t any federal employment like we have today. The government has added services and offices since his presidency.
One of Roosevelt's goals as president was the modernization, expansion and reform of the Federal government.
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