In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt's call to expand the Supreme Court came from
A. his desire to change the ideological balance of the Court.
B. his opinion that the Court needed to review a larger number of cases.
C. complaints by several justices that they were being overworked.
D. a desire not to have to choose between two different popular candidates for chief justice.
E. a Democratic plan to gain permanent control of the federal government.
A
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