The criticism was that the President tried to influence the Supreme Court's jurisdiction by adding to the number of judges with candidates sympathetic to Roosevelt's New Deal initiatives.
Roosevelt's argument was that that the Constitution does not limit the number of Supreme Court judges, so that he was perfectly entitled to propose legislation to add to their number.
In the end, Congress put the proposal on the back burner and Roosevelt saw his problem solved by one of the Supreme Court judges moving over to the pro-New Deal side of the Court, thereby giving it a majority.
Roosevelt's court-packing plan would disrupt the checks and balances of the government.
by expanding the nine-member court with up to six more justices
It would disrupt the checks and balances of the government's branches.
His plan would disrupt the checks and balances of the government
By expanding the nine-member Court with up to six more Justices
His plan would disrupt the checks and balances of the government. (apex)
His plan would disrupt the checks and balances of the government. (apex)
A it weakened public support for new legislation
the plan would give roosevelt more power by putting more of his supporters on the supreme court (APEX)
the plan would give roosevelt more power by putting more of his supporters on the supreme court (APEX)
the plan would give roosevelt more power by putting more of his supporters on the supreme court (APEX)
The plan would give Roosevelt more power by putting more of his supporters on the Supreme Court. (apex)