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Civics Test
On Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:08:33 -0400,
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On Thu, 8 Sep 2011 22:24:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
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96.97% here. I wasn't alive during FDR.
Question: In 1935 and 1936 the Supreme Court declared that important
parts of the New Deal were unconstitutional. President Roosevelt
responded by threatening to:Your Answer: override the Supreme Court’s
decisions by gaining three-quarter majorities in both houses of
CongressCorrect Answer: appoint additional Supreme Court justices who
shared his views
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That's one I missed also. I gave the same, incorrect answer.
Eisboch
The only way you can override the SCOTUS is to also get 2/3ds of both
houses of congress and 3/4ths of the state legislatures in an
amendment to the constitution.
Even worse, I think we all had classes that included this information!
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