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The Judicial Branch
Article III of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of Government with the creation of the Supreme Court. Section 1 of Article III begins: The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior...
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The Judicial Branch
The judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of our Nation. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court...
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Checks and Balances
The Constitution divided the Government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. That was an important decision because it gave specific powers to each branch and set up something called checks and balances. Just like the phrase...
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Glossary
under law that each state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person. It ensures fair treatment through the judicial system. E elastic clause: A statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and...
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The Constitutional Convention
Compromise," which is also known as the Connecticut Compromise. The Constitution also created an executive branch and a judicial branch, which set up a system of checks and balances. All three branches would have a distribution of power so that no one...
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The Constitutional Convention
Compromise," which is also called the Connecticut Compromise. The Constitution also created an executive branch and a judicial branch, which set up a system of checks and balances. All three branches would have a distribution of power so that no one...
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Oath of Office
and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God." Judicial Branch: Supreme Court Justices According to Title 28, Chapter I, Part 453 of the United States Code, each Supreme Court...
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What are the Branches of Government
United States Government is divided into three parts, or branches: the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. Each branch has a different duty, but all three branches must work together. Do you know which branch of government...
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U.S. Constitution: 1789
based on population in the House of Representatives. The Constitution also created an executive branch and a judicial branch to set up a system of checks and balances. All three branches would have power so no one branch could become more powerful than...
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Supreme Court Building: 1935
Library of Congress’s Jefferson Building. Since it is the highest court of the land, it is often used as a symbol of the judicial branch of U.S. Government. Since there was no dedicated space for them at first, the Supreme Court met in locations outside...
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