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What is the only federal court provided for in the constitution?
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∙ 13y ago
The Supreme Court of the United States isn't actually specified by name, but by function. Congress could have named the Supreme Court the "United States High Court" if they'd chosen and still been within the letter of the Constitution, as long as the designated court fulfilled all the requirements set forth in Article III and any other Articles, Sections, Clauses or Amendments that might affect its function. (For example, the Eleventh Amendment revoked the US Supreme Court's original jurisdiction over disputes between a state and citizens of another state.)
Article III, Section 1
"Section 1. The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their 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 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, 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 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; 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 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 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."
Eleventh Amendment*
"The judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe expected answer is: US Supreme Court (but the answer is not really correct).
The US Supreme Court is the only court specifically mandated (required) by the Constitution. Article III directed Congress to create the Supreme Court, which they did with the Judiciary Act of 1789; the Constitution itself did not create the Supreme Court. This is a common misunderstanding.
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∙ 13y agoNone of the courts were actually "set up" by the Constitution. Article III of the US Constitution required Congress to establish the Supreme Court, which it did in the Judiciary Act of 1789. Many people mistakenly believe the Constitution created the Supreme Court, but this is incorrect.
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∙ 13y agoThe Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution (Article III, Section 1).
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∙ 13y agoThe US Supreme Court is the only court mentioned specifically; however, Articles I and III of the Constitution provided for other, unnamed courts to be created at Congress' discretion.
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∙ 8y agoThe only court specified in the US Constitution is the US Supreme Court. All other courts were to be designated by the Federal legislature or by the several states.
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∙ 16y agoThe US Supreme Court
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∙ 16y agosupreme court
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∙ 13y agoThe Supreme Court of the United States
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What is the only court not mentioned in US Constitution?
The US Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution; none of the other federal courts, past, present or future, was mentioned.
Can congress in a fit of anger decide to abolish the supreme court?
No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.
Who established and organized the federal court system?
See the Judiciary Act of 1789. Not only did it establish the three tiered structure of the federal court system, but established the supreme court as well. It left the details of lower courts to Congress.
What law established the federal court system?
No. The Constitution mandated Congress create the Supreme Court and empowered them to create whatever lower courts they deemed necessary, but the Constitution did not actually establishthe federal court system. Congress began that process with the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Why did congress create an expanded federal court system?
whoever wrote 1978 by itself, then you're just stupid.
Does the Constitution determine how many federal courts there are?
The Constitution established only one court, the Supreme Court. Article III, Section 1 provided that Congress would establish all the other federal courts as needed.
What is the only court under the constitution?
Supreme Court and lower federal courts
Why is it important that the Supreme Court can only deal with federal law and constitution?
The US Supreme Court can nullify state laws that conflict with the federal constitution. While the Court has jurisdictional limitations, they are not accurately described by the question.
What is the only court not mentioned in US Constitution?
The US Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution; none of the other federal courts, past, present or future, was mentioned.
What courts are created by the US Constitution and by the US Congress?
The only court specifically provided for in the US Constitution is the Supreme Court. Article 3 establishes the Supreme Court ". . .and such inferioe courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Further, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 9 authorizes Congress to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. The federal court system has several individual courts, but only the Supreme Court is mentioned in the Constitution
What is the only federal court set up by the constitution?
Congress has established a lot of courts in the federal judiciary; the Constitution gives them that power in Article I. The only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution is the US Supreme Court, which was mandated by Article III of the Constitution, but established by Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Why did congress create and expand federal court systems?
Because the constitution established only the supreme counrt
Which did congress create an expanded federal court system?
Because the constitution established only the supreme counrt
Can congress in fit of anger decide to abolish the Supreme Court?
No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.
Can congress in a fit of anger decide to abolish the supreme court?
No, The US Supreme Court is the only federal court Congress is powerless to abolish, because the Court is mandated by Article III of the Constitution.
Who established and organized the federal court system?
See the Judiciary Act of 1789. Not only did it establish the three tiered structure of the federal court system, but established the supreme court as well. It left the details of lower courts to Congress.
What law established the federal court system?
No. The Constitution mandated Congress create the Supreme Court and empowered them to create whatever lower courts they deemed necessary, but the Constitution did not actually establishthe federal court system. Congress began that process with the Judiciary Act of 1789.
