Question

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

(1 point)

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


appointment of Supreme Court justices to unlimited terms of office


periodic increases in the salaries of Supreme Court justices


power of Congress to confirm appointment of Supreme Court justices

Answer 1

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

Explanation: FDR’s 1937 “court‑packing” plan to add justices to change the Court’s balance was widely seen as a direct attempt to influence and undermine judicial independence.