Why did the Judiciary Act of 1801 reduce the number of Supreme Court justices from six to five?
A) Republicans felt that this reduction in membership would strengthen the district courts at the
state level.
B) Federalists wanted to minimize Jefferson's opportunities to appoint justices to the Supreme
Court.
C) Congress realized that the Supreme Court already had more power than the legislative branch.
D) Republicans wanted to remove the strong Federalist influence present in the Supreme Court.
B
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What were the goals of the American Colonization Society?
A) to have all of the territories of the United States be free from slavery B) to emancipate all slaves in the United States immediately C) to gradually free slaves, through purchasing them and sending them to Africa D) to colonize a blacks-only state in the western United States away from white cities
In his attack on Quebec, General Wolfe approached the city ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Regular clergy
a. worked with the laity as local priests b. worked with the laity as teachers. c. lived in monasteries. d. were not required to be celibate. e. generally left the church after ten years.