Negative

• President did take part in policy and law making buy needed agreement of congress to become law
• Theory of separation still held - supreme court upheld state rights against a great deal of federal legislation
• The supreme court continued to uphold state rights against some federal legislation
• Personality of President effected how much he could do and how people reacted to him and how media presented them.
• 1937, proposed to increase number of supreme court judges, to 'pack' court with supporters. Add a new judge for every one over age of 70