What is separation of powers? A: dividing legal powers among different courts
B: dividing political powers among branches of government
C: dividing military powers among branches of the military
D: dividing government's powers among at least four leaders

Opposition to the nra came to a head in 1935, when the conservative supreme court declared the agency unconstitutional, claiming the nra gave the executive branch regulatory powers that belonged exclusively to congress. this decision began a series of court decisions that overturned key elements of the new deal.