Article 3: establishes the last of the three branches of government, the Judiciary. Section 1 establishes the Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States. It also sets the terms of judges, of both the Supreme Court and lower courts: that they serve as long as they are on "good behavior," which usually means for life (no Justice and only a few judges have ever been impeached). It also requires that judges shall be paid.
Section 2 sets the kinds of cases that may be heard by the federal judiciary, which cases the Supreme Court may hear first (called original jurisdiction), and that all other cases heard by the Supreme Court are by appeal. It also guarantees trial by jury in criminal court.
Section 3 defines, without any question, what the crime of treason is.
2006-06-13 14:46:26
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answer #1
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answered by Mr. Wizard 7
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Article III of the Constitution has three sections to it, each of which address the Judicial branch. Section I states that there is a court of highest authority, which we reffer to as the Supreme Court. It also gives Congress the power to establish lower courts. And it establishes that judges shall serve only under "good behavior" and shall be compensated at the discretion of the Congress, though the level of compensation cannot be reduced by later Congresses. Section II addresses establishes whether conventional or specialty courts shall handle a certain case based on defining characteristics. Additionally, it declares that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases which apply to members of government, including foreign dignitaries, and appellete jurisdiction in all other cases at their discretion. Finally, it states that juries are to be used except in an impeachment trial, and are to be held in the state where the crime is said to have taken place. The third and final section of the article defines treason and the punishments which may be levied for committing it.
2006-06-13 14:51:24
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answered by gprime 1
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It mostly lays out the powers of the Supreme Court, alone and in relation to the other 2 branches of the Federal gov't (Legislative & Executive).
It also defines treason as only being applicable in wartime, and in that it requires either an open court admission, or the testimony of witnesses.
This is a broad outline; what specifically is your interest?
2006-06-13 14:34:51
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answered by Bartmooby 6
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Judicial powers of the Supreme Court of the United States.
2006-06-13 14:33:07
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answered by Vagabond5879 7
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It sets up the cronies the president appoints for life. Kind of a golden parachute given to those who delivered when leaned on by the president. People who made the round pegs fit into the square holes.
2006-06-13 14:44:24
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answered by Billy M 4
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Laws and regulations, and War powers
2006-06-13 14:29:46
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answered by jinx4swag 3
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it describes how the judicial branch is to work out.
2006-06-13 14:29:27
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answered by Jason B 2
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