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=The Judiciary Act of 1801= Megan Vanoy, Dylan Finsted, Jordan Jacome Mod 6

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Background Information: The Judiciary Act of 1801 also known as the Midnight Judges Act was an effort to solve an issue in the U.S. Supreme Court in the 19th century. The act reduced the size of the Supreme Court, created a new set of circuit courts, and increased the number of district court judges

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Questions:

1. After the Judiciary Act of 1801 how many Supreme Court Justices were allowed? 2. The congressional debate on the Bill reflected the bitter conflict between which 2 parties? 3. Who signed the Judiciary Act of 1801 into a law? 4. The reorganization of the Federal Judiciary was in part a response to calls for reform of Justices' what? 5. The confirmed appointees of the Circuit Courts earned what title?

Bibliography: "History of the Federal Judiciary." //History of the Federal Judiciary//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2015. []

N.p., n.d. Web. [] "American History - Part 033 - Jefferson Lowers Taxes, Cuts Spending and Debt." //YouTube//. YouTube, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. []