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FDR v. the Constitution, the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon

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FDR v. the Constitution, the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy, Burt Solomon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

FDR v. the Constitution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

179789440

Responsibility statement

Burt Solomon

Sub title

the court-packing fight and the triumph of democracy

Summary

This fascinating, behind-the-scenes story of Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to pack the Supreme Court recounts the major New Deal initiatives of FDR's first term and the rulings that overturned them, offering a reminder of the perennial temptation toward an imperial presidency that the founders had always feared

Table Of Contents

Nine old men -- Laissez-faire -- The third branch -- The swing vote -- The conservative court -- the court plan -- An ideal new dealer -- Leader of the opposition -- King Franklin -- The voice from Olympus -- A switch in time -- The heat of democracy -- No compromise -- Out of the impasse -- A good man's mind -- Jefferson's last stand -- Death knell -- Burial -- Victory

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FDR versus the Constitution

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