Which of the following statements about Franklin Roosevelt's "court-packing" proposal is most accurate?
A) It succeeded in increasing judicial support for Roosevelt's New Deal programs.
B) It was accepted by the majority of Congress as a reasonable means of countering the entrenched conservatism of the Supreme Court.
C) It would have forced every Supreme Court justice over the age of 70 to retire or face impeachment proceedings.
D) It inspired a judicial backlash that effectively brought the New Deal era to an end.
E) It was unconstitutional, because the Constitution stipulates that the Supreme Court should consist of exactly nine justices.
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