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Explain court-packing concerns through judicial independence — teaching bridge

Narrow New Deal institutional bridge on the 1937 proposal, judicial independence, and interacting branch checks.

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A hypothetical president proposes extra court seats immediately after losing several constitutional cases and says the new judges should uphold the administration’s program. Which concern follows most directly?

Changing membership to obtain favorable rulings could weaken independent judicial review.The plan would require the president to stop proposing laws.Any court with more than one judge cannot hear cases.All constitutional interpretation would automatically transfer to state governors.

Which fact best corrects the claim that Roosevelt could enlarge the Supreme Court and fill all new seats by himself?

The Supreme Court has always had exactly nine seats in the Constitution.Federal judges have no role in constitutional cases.Congress sets the statutory size, and Supreme Court appointments involve presidential nomination and Senate advice and consent.Every court change requires a unanimous nationwide referendum.