Federal Power: The Supreme Court and the
New Deal
Court Packing Plan: FDR wanted to appoint a new justice to the Supreme Court for everyjustice that exceeded the age of 70: fit his views
Plan doesn't pass, but justices reconsider.... New justices appointed: more federal power
Cooperative federalism – a system of government in which the state and national governments work together to solve issues while sharing common power, responsibility, and authority
-Marked a dramatic shift in our federal government:New Deal programs relied on state and federal governments working together to revive the American economy (public works, welfare, and unemployment assistance projects)
“Cooperative federalism is just like a piece of marble cake!”
What is Cooperative Federalism? How did FDR’s policies help to bring about this redefinition of
federalism?
On what basis did the Court justify the expansion of federal power
during this time period? 1930s
-FDR’s Court-Packing Plan, initiated to embed the New Deal into our government- Limited government in state affairs
The economic crisis of the 1930s was too large for individual states to handle so the federal government needed to intervene. -Involved cooperation between the states and national government
** Most important result of the New Deal: Americans now consider the national government responsible for solving problems
1960sPathways of action were taken primarily in the1960s to pressure equal liberties for African Americans.
In 1964 Congress enacted Title II of the Civil Rights Act which prohibited the discrimination of African Americans in public places.
Federal government’s argument: Title II regulated commerce byattacking a major barrier to interstate travel by African Americans.Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States, 1964:-Denied admittance of African AmericansKatzenbach v. McClung, 1964:- Denied service** the Court used the Interstate Commerce to justify its involvement in state affairs
Supremacy Clause: Article IVFederal laws shall be the supreme law of the Land
Normal Division of Power
Public welfare
Environmental
Property rights
crime
education
Wage war
Regulate commerce and coining money
Raise an army
1930’s under FDR
Education Environmental issues Crime
Actions and articles during the 1930’s and
60’s such as FDR’s court packing plan, civil
rights movements, and also the supremacy
clause, are all examples of how the division
of power between the state government and
federal government shifted towards the
federal government gaining power. This was
only one time period though; the balance of
power is constantly changing…
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