POLITICAL PRESSURE AND OPPOSITION TO THE NEW DEAL Historical Context Many people viewed First Hundred Days as a response to the national emergency Some sought to extend power of federal gov’t even more while others wanted to lessen the power of the federal government
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POLITICAL PRESSURE AND OPPOSITION TO THE NEW DEAL Historical Context Many people viewed First Hundred Days as a response to the national emergency Some.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CRITICS Business Opposition Republican Party and other Conservatives Demagogues and Populists Critics of FRD’s Court Packing Plan
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POLITICAL PRESSURE AND OPPOSITION TO THE NEW DEAL
Historical ContextMany people viewed First Hundred Days as a response to the national emergencySome sought to extend power of federal gov’t even more while others wanted to lessen the power of the federal government
VARIED CRITICISMThere were economic, political and social critiques of the New DealEconomic: Deficit Spending and Regulation of BusinessesPolitical: Federal Government too powerfulSocial: Diminishing Individual Liberty
DIFFERENT KINDS OF CRITICSBusiness OppositionRepublican Party and other Conservatives Demagogues and PopulistsCritics of FRD’s Court Packing Plan
DEMAGOGUESA leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
POPULISTSa believer in the rights, wisdom, or virtues of the common people
BUSINESS OPPOSITION (CONSERVATIVE)
Wealthy business leaders criticized the New Deal because of….High taxation on businessesToo much gov’t regulationSpecifically opposed SEC and NIRA
DICTATOR ROOSEVELT?The enormous power and scope of the New Deal led some to believe that Roosevelt was like a fascist dictator
Fascism: A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power
REPUBLICANS AND OTHER CONSERVATIVES Opposed deficit spendingOpposed many direct relief programsViewed New Deal as an attack on free institutions
• Violated business owners (NIRA) and farmers (AAA)Diminished individual liberty
THE AMERICAN LIBERTY LEAGUECollaboration of conservativesCampaigned against New Deal RadicalismNew Deal violated the respect for the rights of individuals and property
FATHER CHARLES COUGHLIN (DEMAGOGUE)
Radio sermons reached 40-45 million listenersFavored a guaranteed annual incomeSupported nationalization of the banksSermons were often Anti-Semitic Connected bankers with Jewish Conspiracy
HUEY LONG (POPULIST)Louisiana Governor and SenatorNew Deal did NOT do enough for the poorStrong supporter of public educationOpposed the Federal Reserve System
LONG’S SHARE OUR WEALTH PROGRAMWealth redistribution programTax Corporations and wealthy individualsDistribute that money to the less fortunate“Every Man a King”
THE SUPREME COURT (MID 1930’S)
Made up of mostly conservative justicesRuled the NIRA and AAA unconstitutionalFederal government was abusing its power over states and business
THE COURT PACKING PLAN (1937)
Roosevelt wanted to add one judge for everyone over 70.New court would have 15 justicesNew justices would be appointed by Roosevelt
CRITICS OF COURT PACKINGIncluded Republicans AND DemocratsRoosevelt was violating judicial independenceRoosevelt was violating separation of powers and checks and balances
LEGACY OF THE NEW DEAL TODAY
CONSERVATIVES
Made federal government too large/powerfulStifled free enterprise
LIBERALS
President Roosevelt did NOT do enough to eliminate social and economic inequalities
THE NEW DEAL TODAY1. President shapes our economy
2. FDIC and bank failure3. SEC and bank regulation