At President Roosevelt's urging, Congress passed dozens of laws designed to end the Depression. Why did the Supreme Court initially overturn these New Deal policies?
a. The Court believed that federal intervention in the economy was unconstitutional.
b. The Court believed that Roosevelt was meddling in the Court's jurisdiction.
c. The Court typically gave deference to the decisions enacted by the elected branches of government.
d. Federal intervention in the economy was perceived as being the best way to end the Great Depression.
a
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A) usually ruled unconstitutional and no longer exist in the United States. B) usually ruled unconstitutional, but continue to exist in the United States. C) constitutionally allowed and encouraged. D) typically concerned only with symbolic speech. E) allowed if they do not address the topic of religious speech.