“court-packing” was justified by roosevelt on what grounds?
sovereignty of the people
distribution of power
separation of power
constitutional provision
equality of all branches of government

President Roosevelt plans to alleviate if not to end American suffering in the Great Depression through the New Deal program is halted because it was declared as unconstitutional. In order to pass the Laws, he resorted to gaining favor in the Judicial branch by appointing justices. He pointed out that there was no provision in the Constitution (Constitutional provision) stating the number of justices on the court, thus packing the court is valid.

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