Question

How was the federal court system created?

Answer 1

Article III did not cover how the court system would be developed, so the First Congress created the Judiciary Act of 1789 to establish the federal Judiciary. The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the federal court system separate from individual state courts. It was one of the first acts of the First Congress.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

*Btw, these are from my teacher's slides, which she said we could share*

In the Constitution, Article III deals with the Judicial Branch and focuses only on the Supreme Court. Article III did not cover how the court system would be developed, so the First Congress created the Judiciary Act of 1789 to establish the federal Judiciary.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the federal court system separate from individual state courts.

• It was one of the first acts of the First Congress.
• President George Washington signed it into law on September 24, 1789.

In the Judiciary Act of 1789, the First Congress decided that:

• Congress could regulate the jurisdiction of all federal courts.
• The federal district courts and circuit courts would have specific, limited jurisdiction.
• The Supreme Court would have the original jurisdiction provided for in the Constitution.
• The Supreme Court would handle appeals from the federal circuit courts and appeals from certain cases heard in the state courts.