After the Court-packing attempt, how did the change in the jurisprudence of the U.S. Supreme Court affect American life?

A) Changing sentiments in the U.S. Supreme Court led to the erosion of the Wagner Act.
B) The newfound resolve of the U.S. Supreme Court meant a restoration of the National Recovery Act.
C) The new lineup in the U.S. Supreme Court meant that Roosevelt had to abandon plans for universal health care.
D) The new political climate in the U.S. Supreme Court meant that a federal child labor ban could stand constitutional muster.
E) A chastised Supreme Court began to focus on securing constitutional protections for a burgeoning civil rights movement.

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Quincy Ochai · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  After the Court-packing attempt by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the U.S. Supreme Court began to uphold more New Deal legislation, including laws that it might have struck down before, such as those regulating labor standards. This shift allowed for progressive legislation, like a federal child labor ban, to be deemed constitutional, significantly impacting American labor laws and protections for workers.

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