Question: Why did FDR launch his attack on the Supreme Court in 1937 and why did it fail?

Directions: Using the documents which follow and you understanding of United States History, write a clear and coherent essay in which you respond to the question posed above.

General Instructions:

When you click on one of the Documents listed in the Table of Contents, the document or an excerpt from the document will appear in this frame. To see the entire document click on the link entitled full text.

Scaffolding Questions:

After carefully reading each of the documents, use the scaffolding questions to test your understanding. These questions are designed to focus attention on the issue(s) in the document that are relevant to the central DBQ question.

The Question:

After reading all of the documents and answering all of the scaffolding questions, use  the documents as well as your own previous understanding of the period to write an essay in which you answer the assigned question:

Why did FDR launch his attack on the Supreme Court in 1937 and why did it fail?