Why Did the Jeffersonian Republicans Oppose Adams's Appointment of the "Midnight

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why did the Jeffersonian Republicans oppose Adams's appointment of the "midnight judges"?

• A) They feared a Federalist effort to politicize the judiciary.
• B) Too few new judges had been added to serve expanding courts.
• C) Congress had not authorized the appointment of additional judges.
• D) Jefferson was unwilling to raise taxes enough to pay the new judges' salaries.

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