The Judiciary Act of 1789 in a Nutshell
October 18, 2018
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as posted by the channelAs one of the first pieces of legislation under the United States Constitution, the Judiciary Act of 1789 created a branch of government that did not exist under the Articles of Confederation. However, the law contained several aspects that proved controversial. In this video, I explain why.
In my book, Compact of the Republic, I emphasized how several facets of Washington’s first term, including the Hamiltonian legal doctrine, undermined the original intent of the Constitution
Best books on this topic:
Maeva Marcus, Origins of the Federal Judiciary
Gordon Wood, Empire of Liberty
Forrest McDonald, The Presidency of George Washington
Douglass Southall Freeman, Washington
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