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FDR: That means a Supreme Court that will enforce the Constitution as written--that will refuse to amend the Constitution by…

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That means a Supreme Court that will enforce the Constitution as written--that will refuse to amend the Constitution by the arbitrary exercise of judicial power-- amended by judicial say-so.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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He argues for a Supreme Court that adheres strictly to the Constitution without judicial overreach.

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