Question

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

The Federalists in Congress passed the ____ in 1801 to appoint 16 new federal judges before losing power to another party. This legislation was challenged by ______, who saw it as an attempt to stack the court with Federalists.

options for the first act/act passed: a. Judiciary b. Alien c. Sedition

options for person: a. John Adams b. Thomas Jefferson c. Alexander Hamilton

Answer 1

First one is Judiciary Act. Second one is Thomas Jefferson

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Answer 2

It was the Judiciary Act of 1801, and it was opposed by Thomas Jefferson, the next president of the United States.

Step-by-step explanation:

John Adams, the president under whom the act was passed, appointed 16 'midnight judges' in an attempt to keep the federalist party in power even after the election. Thomas Jefferson, an anti-federalist and the next president, was naturally opposed to the act.

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