Figure 4.8: A cartoon presenting the New Deal as a Trojan horse 'gift' for the US Constitution. The horse'
has been replaced by a donkey, the symbol of the
Democratic party.
First analyse the cartoon (Figure 4.8), then discuss
whether the Supreme Court was justified in blocking
New Deal legislation. You need to ensure you reach a
conclusion based on evidence. Start by identifying the
cases for and against the actions of the Supreme Court
justices. Now weigh up the two sides. Which side has the
more convincing argument? Do different people in the
debate hold different views?
Now write your conclusion in such a way that you show
that different interpretations are possible, and explaining
what your own view is and how you reached it.

superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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the sugar act, also known as the american revenue act, was a revenue-raising act passed by the british parliament of great britain in april of 1764. the earlier molasses act of 1733, which had imposed a tax of six pence per gallon of molasses, had never been effectively collected due to colonial resistance and evasion.

veto is your answer cause that's what he can do to laws or decline them