Why did Roosevelt attempt to add more judges to the Supreme Court? to prevent the wasteful spending of governm

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Why did Roosevelt attempt to add more judges to the Supreme Court?

to prevent the wasteful spending of government
to make the Court more powerful than Congress
to improve foreign relations
to get more favorable rulings on his New Deal Policies

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to get more favorable rulings on his New Deal policies

Roosevelt's 1937 "court-packing" plan aimed to add justices because the Supreme Court had been striking down key New Deal laws, and he wanted additional justices who would uphold his programs.

Why did Roosevelt attempt to add more judges to the Supreme Court?

to prevent the wasteful spending of government
to make the Court more powerful than Congress
to improve foreign relations
to get more favorable rulings on his New Deal Policies

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Why did Roosevelt attempt to add more judges to the Supreme Court? to prevent the wasteful spending of government to make the Court more powerful than Congress to improve foreign relations to get more favorable rulings on his New Deal Policies

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Why did Roosevelt attempt to add more judges to the Supreme Court?

to prevent the wasteful spending of government
to make the Court more powerful than Congress
to improve foreign relations
to get more favorable rulings on his New Deal Policies