Listen "When the New Deal Became Unconstitutional"
Episode Synopsis
During the early 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs sought to revive the American economy amid the Great Depression, introducing unprecedented federal intervention in areas such as banking, labor, and social welfare. However, the Supreme Court, dominated by conservative justices, struck down key pieces of legislation, including the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act, ruling that they overstepped the bounds of federal authority and violated the Constitution. This confrontation highlighted the tension between executive ambition and judicial restraint, ultimately shaping Roosevelt's later court-packing proposal and the evolving balance of power between the branches of government. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A RATING OR A REVIEW! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE! SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now
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