New Deal Critics and Challenges: Ch. 13 sec 1 and 2
Name _______________________________________ Pd ___________
Opposition to the New Deal Emerges (pg. 401)
1. What was the chief complaint that the “Right” or the Conservatives had
with the New Deal?
2. What did Robert Taft have to say about New Deal programs?
3. In 1934 what organization was formed by these critics?
4. What complaint did the “Left” or the Liberals have against FDR and the
New Deal?
5.
What movement created the most significant criticism of FDR?
6. Who did these people view themselves as the spokesman for?
7. Name three individuals who presented challenges to FDR.
Challenges to the New Deal (pg. 409)
FDR won the election of ____________. He received 61% of the vote and
carried every state except ________________ and __________________. He
entered his second term determined to challenge the main enemy of the New
Deal, the _______________________________________, which had struck
down many programs.
In 1935 through the Supreme Court Case
______________________________________ v. United States the Supreme
Court had determined that the National Industrial Recovery Act was
______________________________. The court also ruled part of the
_________________________ Adjustment Act unconstitutional. Roosevelt was
upset and expected the court to strike down other ___________ Deal
measures.
On February 5, 1937 FDR proposed adding _________ new justices to the ninemember __________________________. He wanted to appoint new judges
who would support the ___________________________. He justified his plan
by saying the __________________________ did not specify the number of
judges and that the current justices were __________ and overworked. Critics
accused Roosevelt of trying to increase the power of the
_________________________________ and upsetting the balance of power in
the federal government.
Because of Roosevelt’s _________________________ he might have been able
to convince Congress to support his plan, but he did not have to. In March
___________ the court ruled in favor of a minimum _______________ law and
upheld the constitutionality of the _______________________ Act. Soon after
that some justices retired and FDR was able to nominate __________________
friendlier to the New Deal.
After 1937 the Court more willingly accepted a _________________ role for the
federal government. However FDR was _________________ politically. Critics
were __________________ willing to voice their opposition and the public was
_________________ willing to support more New Deal legislation.
Another crisis emerged shortly after the court packing incident. From 1935-36
unemployment had ___________________ and the economy was doing
___________________ so FDR cut back on federal _____________________ to
reduce the rising debt. This was a problem.
The Federal _____________________ Board raised _______________________
rates so it was hard for businesses to _________________________ and for
consumers to __________________. Suddenly the economy was failing again.
Unemployment spiked to _______% and almost all gains in employment and
__________________________ were gone.
Because of the downturn ________________________ suffered in the 1938
congressional elections. They still maintained a majority in the house but
Roosevelt’s power base was shaken because __________________________
Democrats were only mild supporters of the New Deal. FDR needed their
support for his ____________________ policies and so he did not try to force
more _____________________ through Congress.