<span>Principally authored by Senator Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut, the Judiciary Act of 1789 established the structure and jurisdiction of the federal court system and created the position of attorney general. Although amended throughout the years by Congress, the basic outline of the federal court system established by the First Congress remains largely intact today.</span>
As a result <span>of Polk's expansionist policies in the Oregon territory, the territory ended up being divided between the US and Great Britain. </span>
