Question

After the US Supreme Court ruled that several New Deal programs were unconstitutional, how did President Franklin D. Roosevelt try to influence future decisions of the Court?

1) by asking important congressmen to start impeachment charges against several court justices
2) by appointing a new chief to the Supreme Court
3) by paying bribes to several justices
4) by trying to increase the number of Supreme Court justices

Answer 1

President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to influence future decisions of the US Supreme Court by proposing a 'court-packing scheme' to increase the number of Supreme Court justices.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempted to influence future decisions of the US Supreme Court after it ruled several New Deal programs unconstitutional. He used a strategy known as the 'court-packing scheme,' in which he proposed a bill to Congress to increase the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to fifteen. This would have allowed him to appoint up to six additional justices who supported his policies.