The Judiciary Act of 1789 gave the Supreme Court the power to hear special cases.
Option D
Explanation:
The Judiciary Act, 1789 has been enacted by exercising the power given by Article III of U.S. Constitution which has established Supreme Court along with the system of lower federal courts. This Act of 1789 has given the Supreme Court power to issue mandamus writs in the exercise of original jurisdiction.
This power was challenged in the Marbury v. Madisoncase on the ground of violative of constitutional provisions. The court declared this part of act as unconstitutional as court’s original jurisdiction could not be expanded to include the mandamus writ.