The Judiciary Act of 1789

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the structure of the federal court system and defined the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction, including cases it could hear directly. Therefore, the best choice is that it gave the Supreme Court power to hear special cases. It did not create the president’s power to appoint judges, which comes from the Constitution; McCulloch v. Maryland concerned the constitutionality of the national bank.

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