April 1, 2014Aim: What were reactions to the New Deal?

• Do Now: Review your notes from yesterday. How would our lives today be different if FDR had not proposed a “New Deal?”

The Supreme Court and the New Deal

• 1935-36: SC rules that the N.R.A. and the A.A.A. were unconstitutional.

• FDR proposed to add 6 new justices to the SC to give him more control over the court.

• His plan was condemned by the public and rejected by Congress.

• Violated separation of powers.

Roosevelt’s Court Packing Plan (1937)

Results of the New Deal

• Increased the size and power of the gov’t.• Raised the national debt.• Gov’t should assume some responsibility for

the welfare of its people.

Task

• In teams, you are going to create a “New Deal” program for your school community.

• Create a name and abbreviation for your program.

• Write a 20-word summary of your program.• Create a poster advertising your program.• All work is to be completed by Wednesday,

April 2, 2014.