Congress Can Determine the Number of Judges and the Boundaries

question 54

Multiple Choice

Congress can determine the number of judges and the boundaries of federal judicial districts and circuits because

• A)of provisions of the Judiciary Act of 1789.
• B)the U.S. Constitution authorizes them to do so.
• C)presidents have historically deferred to Congress for such actions, even though they have the ultimate power.
• D)the Senate has exclusive power to confirm federal judges.
• E)the Sixteenth Amendment gives Congress the power to reorganize the judicial branch.

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