Opponents of the New Deal criticized President
Franklin D. Roosevelt for
(1) expanding the role and size of the federal
government
(2) permitting banks to operate without
government regulation
(3) weakening the executive branch
(4) reducing spending to balance the budget
Generally speaking, opponents of the New Deal criticized President Franklin D. Roosevelt for "(1) expanding the role and size of the federal government," since this amount of government intervention in the economy was unprecedented.
