Question

refer to paragraphs 4 and 5. the author says that president roosevelt achieved many of his goals regarding the supreme court. he did this even though his plan to \pack\ the court failed. select two sentences that support this idea.

concerned, roosevelt cleverly tried to pass a new law that would let him select a new, younger supreme court justice for every justice over the age of 70. he explained that this would speed up the court’s ability to take on new cases. but his opponents weren’t buying it. they called his plan a \court - packing scheme.\ they said he wanted to get more pro - new deal justices on the court.

roosevelt’s crafty plan failed, but the supreme court did keep social security and several other new deal programs in place. in time, some of the older justices retired or died, and roosevelt was able to choose younger ones who agreed with his views.

Explanation:

To support the idea that Roosevelt achieved many of his goals regarding the Supreme Court despite the failure of his "court - packing" plan, we analyze the sentences:

1. "Roosevelt’s crafty plan failed, but the Supreme Court did keep social security and several other New Deal programs in place." This shows that even though his plan failed, the Court upheld his New Deal - related programs, which were part of his goals.
2. "In time, some of the older justices retired or died, and Roosevelt was able to choose younger ones who agreed with his views." This shows that he was able to influence the Court composition in the long run, achieving his goal of having justices who supported his views.

Answer:

1. Roosevelt’s crafty plan failed, but the Supreme Court did keep social security and several other New Deal programs in place.
2. In time, some of the older justices retired or died, and Roosevelt was able to choose younger ones who agreed with his views.