Article III of the US
Constitution
Overview of Article III
Article III has to do with the Judicial Branch.
Judicial Branch- studies and interprets laws.
The Framers chose to write Article III in the Constitution because
they agreed that neither the president nor Congress should control
the national Court System.
The Article caused the creation of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court-has the final decision in any cases concerning the
constitution.
“Good Behavior”- interpreted to mean that judges may serve for
the remainder of of their lives, although they may resign or retire
voluntarily.
“Constitutional Courts”- Article III Courts.
Article III Section I
The Judicial Power of the United States, shall only be
put in one Supreme Court and other courts established
by Congress.
The present number of justices in the Supreme Court
is nine.
Constitutional Courts were first established by the
Judiciary Act of 1789.
Article III courts are the only courts with Judicial Power.
Judges of both Supreme and inferior Courts shall hold
their offices during good behavior and receive for their
services a compensation which shall not be diminished
during their continuance in office.
Article III Section II
The Judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law
and Equity, arising under the Constitution, the Laws of
the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall
be made, under their Authority.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public
Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall
be Party, the supreme Court shall have original
Jurisdiction.
Trial of all crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment,
shall be by Jury.
Article III Section III
Treason against the United States, shall consist only
in levying War against them, or in adhering to their
Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.
No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the
Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or
on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have Power to declare the
Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason
shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except
during the Life of the Person attainted.
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