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Why did the Supreme Court rule against allowing the president to enact new industrial codes under the National Industrial Recovery Act?

A) The poultry industry had a very strong lobbying effort, and Congress could not fight its expert legal offense in the courtroom.

B) Using the checks and balances among government branches, the Supreme Court wanted to increase its number of justices before approving the president’s decisions.

C) Many legislative plans from President Roosevelt’s New Deal fail to impress the Supreme Court as having any merit to make a difference.

D) Under the Constitution, only Congress can create laws and codes and cannot pass that power to the president.

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Answer: D


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D) Under the Constitution, only Congress can create laws and codes and cannot pass that power to the president.

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