Answer:
A by controlling the federal courts
D by not attending Jefferson’s inauguration
Explanation:
President John Adams appointed a group of Federalist judges the night before he was to hand over to a new president Thomas Jefferson, these judges were called midnight judges and caused outrage from the incoming President and parts of the public.
Outgoing president John Adams wanted to keep Federalists in power and he made some drastic decisions such as appointing the midnight judges and refusing to attend the inauguration of incoming president Thomas Jefferson.
