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    Article III of the US Constitution establishes the judicial branch and defines its powers. Section 1 vests judicial power in the Supreme Court and any inferior courts established by Congress. Judges serve during "good behavior" and receive compensation that cannot be diminished. Section 2 defines the types of cases the Supreme Court can hear and gives it original jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and appellate jurisdiction over other cases. Section 3 defines treason against the US as levying war against it or aiding its enemies, requiring testimony of two witnesses or open confession for conviction.

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    Article III of the US Constitution establishes the judicial branch and defines its powers. Section 1 vests judicial power in the Supreme Court and any inferior courts established by Congress. Judges serve during "good behavior" and receive compensation that cannot be diminished. Section 2 defines the types of cases the Supreme Court can hear and gives it original jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and appellate jurisdiction over other cases. Section 3 defines treason against the US as levying war against it or aiding its enemies, requiring testimony of two witnesses or open confession for conviction.

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    Article III of the US Constitution establishes the judicial branch and defines its powers. Section 1 vests judicial power in the Supreme Court and any inferior courts established by Congress. Judges serve during "good behavior" and receive compensation that cannot be diminished. Section 2 defines the types of cases the Supreme Court can hear and gives it original jurisdiction over cases involving ambassadors and appellate jurisdiction over other cases. Section 3 defines treason against the US as levying war against it or aiding its enemies, requiring testimony of two witnesses or open confession for conviction.

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    Understanding

     the  Judicial  Branch  |  Article  III  of  the  U.S  Constitution  


    Directions:  Work  with  your  partner  to  read  each  passage  from  Article  II  and  answer  the  questions.    
    Section. 1. The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one What is established in Article III, Section 1? What vocabulary term is
    supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time related to this section?
    to time ordain and establish.  

    The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their What are the qualifications for judges to hold their office?
    Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their
    Services a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their
    Continuance in Office.  
    Section. 2. The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and What types of cases does the Supreme Court hear?
    Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and
    Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases
    affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases
    of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the
    United States shall be a Party;--to Controversies between two or more
    States;-- between a State and Citizens of another State,--between Citizens
    of different States,--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands
    under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens
    thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.  
    In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, What important power is explained in this section?
    and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have
    original Jurisdiction.  
    In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have What important power is explained in this section?
    appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and
    under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.  
    The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; What type of trial is being described in this passage?
    and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have
    been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall Where do these trials take place?
    be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.  

    Section. 3. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying What crime is being described in Article III, Section 3? Define this
    War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and crime in your own words.
    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.  

    SS.7.C.3.3 – Updated 8/18 | 14

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