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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Unit Test

Question 7 • U.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-IC

How did Thomas Jefferson respond to the Judiciary Act?

Answer
A
He opposed the creation of the circuit judges system.
B
He refused to send letters of commission to all of the appointees.
C
He continued to add more justices to the Supreme Court.

Explanation

Thomas Jefferson’s administration refused to deliver some of the commissions for judges appointed under the Judiciary Act of 1801. These undelivered appointments led to the case Marbury v. Madison. So the best answer is that he refused to send letters of commission to all of the appointees.

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