The Judiciary Act of 1789
A)formally created the power of judicial review.
B)gave the Supreme Court the authority to issue writs of mandamus.
C)increased the number of justices on the Supreme Court to 23.
D)gave the president the power to remove justices from the Supreme Court.
E)was vetoed by President Andrew Jackson.

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The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave the Supreme Court the authority to issue writs of mandamus, which allowed them to compel government officials to carry out their duties according to the law. This power was later deemed unconstitutional in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison. The act did not formally create the power of judicial review, increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court, give the president the power to remove justices, or was vetoed by President Andrew Jackson.