Opposition + Challenges

Subdecks (2)

Cards (14)

  • The Sick Chicken Case:
    • Schechter Poultry Corporation signed up to the NRA codes
    • They were displaying the NRA blue eagle, whilst not following policy - broke the rules in terms of employee wages and the conditions in which they kept their birds.
    • The Corporation claimed the federal government had no power over their trade in response to their being found out and the supreme court agreed.
    • This caused the NRA to be effectively closed down and subsequent to this other alphabet agencies also closed down.
  • Roosevelt's response:
    • Angry that his plan was defeated.
    • 'Court Packing' (adding new seats to the supreme court and filling those seats with justices who will be favourable to a particular legislative and regulatory agendas) - acting like a dictator
    • He planned to appoint new judges