FDR v. The Constitution: The Court-Packing Fight and the Triumph of Democracy
by Burt Solomon
Burt Solomon explores Franklin D. Roosevelt’s court-packing fight and the constitutional questions surrounding it. Framed as a conflict involving presidential authority, the Supreme Court, and democratic government, this focused historical study considers how a major political controversy shaped the understanding of American constitutional democracy.
About This Book
Burt Solomon’s FDR v. The Constitution focuses on the court-packing fight associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The book examines this confrontation through the lens of the United States Constitution and the relationship between the presidency and the Supreme Court.
Its title presents the episode as a significant test of democratic institutions and constitutional government.
For readers interested in American history, politics, law, and the development of constitutional democracy, this work offers a focused study of a consequential national controversy.
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