How did the judiciary act organize the court system?
a. the supreme court would be the main court for protecting individual rights and states' rights.
b. it set up one district court for each state and three circuit courts to hear appeals from the state courts. the supreme court would decide contested cases.
c. state courts would protect individual rights and make final decisions
d. the supreme court and the state courts would share power in deciding the legality of legislation.

Why would a person who believes in a strict interpretation of the constitution have a concern with the elastic clause? a) the elastic clause limits the ability of the government to respond to new needs of the nation. b) the elastic clause gives the supreme court original jurisdiction in a limited number of cases. c) the elastic clause allows congress to exercise powers not specifically listed in the constitution. d) the elastic clause guarantees that a citizen's property cannot be taken away with due process of law.