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The Supreme Court (2020)

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The Court Packing Plan

Roosevelt's court packing plan set off a heated debate in congress. This wasn't the first time a president had proposed changing the number of justices on the court. In 18 68, ulysses grant was elected, they increased it again to nine. Roosevelt was the last serious effort. No one had ever doubted its constitutionality.

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