It was the first major, planned reorganization of the executive branch of the government of the united states since 1787.

c) legal battles last five weeks after the election due to the narrow victory in several states.

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.