At the outset of the New Deal,the Supreme Court was dominated by justices who opposed the welfare state and federal regulation.

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This is true. In 1935, the Supreme Court had a conservative majority that often struck down New Deal programs as unconstitutional. It was not until Franklin D. Roosevelt's threat to pack the court with additional justices that the Supreme Court began to shift its position and allow for increased regulation and social welfare programs.

At the Outset of the New Deal,the Supreme Court Was