Judicial Activism: When judges interpret Constitution based on their own political or personal beliefs rather than on existing law.
FDR’s New Deal: A series of programs enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933-1939 designed for relief, recovery, and reform during Great Depression; FDR attempted court-packing during this era.
Checks and Balances: System where each branch of government has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures from other branches.