The goal of President Roosevelt's "Court-packing" scheme was to make the Supreme Court

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Roosevelt's Court-packing plan aimed to add up to six new justices to the Supreme Court, which would tilt the balance of the Court in favor of New Deal policies. The plan was an effort to overcome the conservative majority of the Court that had struck down numerous New Deal programs as unconstitutional. The goal was to make the Supreme Court more sympathetic to and supportive of the New Deal agenda.

The Goal of President Roosevelt's "Court-Packing" Scheme Was to Make