The purpose of the ________ was to maintain Federalist control of the judicial branch against Jeffersonianism.
A) Governmental Reorganization Act of 1799
B) Judiciary Act of 1801
C) Judicial Review Act of 1805
D) Federal Judiciary Act of 1789

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The Judiciary Act of 1801 was passed by the outgoing Federalist Congress to create new judicial positions, allowing President John Adams to appoint numerous Federalist judges before Thomas Jefferson took office, thereby maintaining Federalist influence in the judiciary.

The Purpose of the ________ Was to Maintain Federalist Control