Opposition to New Deal Opposition to New Deal / / Positives & Negatives Positives & Negatives of New Deal of New Deal

Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T Mr. Doherty / Mrs. T

Opposition to New Opposition to New Deal Deal

Major argument- FDR had too much Major argument- FDR had too much power power

Supreme Court Declares Supreme Court Declares Programs Programs

Unconstitutional Unconstitutional National Recovery Act (NRA) National Recovery Act (NRA) Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) Overextended the power of the Overextended the power of the

federal government. federal government.

FDR Attempts toFDR Attempts to “Pack the Court” “Pack the Court”

Raise the amount Raise the amount of S.C. justices of S.C. justices from 9-15. from 9-15.

FDR would appoint FDR would appoint 6 more justices 6 more justices that supported his that supported his programs. programs.

Eventually Eventually withdraws his plan. withdraws his plan.

Negatives of New Deal Negatives of New Deal

Increased power in Gov’t-threatened Increased power in Gov’t-threatened principles of democracy principles of democracy

Alarmed because of Alarmed because of deficit spendingdeficit spending. . – Gov’t was spending more than it took in Gov’t was spending more than it took in

creating an increase in national debt.creating an increase in national debt. Did not end Great Depression Did not end Great Depression

– Economy not in full swing until Economy not in full swing until producing war goods in WWII producing war goods in WWII

Positives of New Deal Positives of New Deal

FDR steered nation FDR steered nation through the worst through the worst days of depression. days of depression.

New Deal-ended New Deal-ended banking crisis, banking crisis, protected farmers, protected farmers, found work for found work for unemployed. unemployed.

Programs like Social Programs like Social Security and FDIC Security and FDIC are still around are still around today! today!

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

The End :’( The End :’(

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World War II, 1939-1945World War II, 1939-1945