How did the convention address the issue of the national court system?
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Correct answer: It established the Supreme Court and left the creation of lower courts to Congress
Article III created the Supreme Court but was intentionally vague about the rest of the judiciary. This allowed the first Congress to pass the Judiciary Act of 1789, which structured the federal court system we recognize today.
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