Question

What compromise did Congress reach in establishing a court system?
A the supreme court would decide on federal issues, the state courts would decide on constitutional issues
B federal and state courts would share the same powers
C states kept their own laws and courts, but federal courts reverse state decisions
D state courts had less power, but they could overrule the decisions made by federal courts

Answer 1

The answer for this question is the letter C

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) states kept their own laws and courts, but federal courts reverse state decisions.

The compromise that Congress reached in establishing a court system was "states kept their own laws and courts, but federal courts reverse state decisions."

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was the act to establish Judicial courts in the United States. It was signed on September 24, 1879, by President George Washington. Connecticut Senator Oliver Ellsworth was the one who established the jurisdiction and structure of the federal court system and also created the figure of the attorney general.