Which action is often viewed as the most serious attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary?(1 point)

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periodic increases in the salaries of Supreme Court justices
periodic increases in the salaries of Supreme Court justices

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize the Supreme Court
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize the Supreme Court

appointment of Supreme Court justices to unlimited terms of office

Answer 1

The action often viewed as the most serious attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary is President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plan to reorganize the Supreme Court. This plan, introduced in the 1930s, aimed to add more justices to the Court, which many interpreted as an attempt to influence the Court's decisions and was seen as a direct threat to judicial independence.