How did Truman's calling of a special

session of Congress affect the legislative

branch of government?

O It forced Congress to pass new laws.

O It generated public support for new

laws.

Answer: During the following 34 days, legislators passed 67 major public laws. Much of the special-session action following the 1933 passage of the 20th Amendment took place under Franklin D. Roosevelt, who first brought Congress out of recess during the Great Depression to pass emergency banking and relief measures; that special session eventually