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How did Franklin Roosevelt try to increase presidential power?

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FDR (Franklin D. Roosevelt) passed the New Deal, a massive government-led attempt to boost employment and stem the rot of the national economy. In the process, the power of the federal government increased substantially.
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He tried to increase presidential power by trying to pass government programs to develop the nation’s economy. He also attempted to pack the supreme court in his favor and faield
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