In significant decisions early in the New Deal era,the Supreme Court

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In the early New Deal era, the Supreme Court invalidated key pieces of FDR's New Deal legislation, including the National Industrial Recovery Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act, on the grounds that they violated the Constitution's separation of powers and the Tenth Amendment. This prompted FDR's proposal to "pack" the Supreme Court with additional justices who would be sympathetic to his agenda, which was ultimately unsuccessful.

In Significant Decisions Early in the New Deal Era,the Supreme