In the United States, the power for the Judicial Branch comes explicitly from the Constitution, where Article III spells out the powers of the Judicial Branch. The structure of the US Judicial Branch is solely at the discretion of the Legislature to define. The only mention in the Constitution is that there be ONE Supreme Court with other courts. How we currently organize the court system has been defined by legislation, not by any original document.
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 Constitution's first three Articles contain symmetrical introductory language.
The United States Senate has the power to approve or reject individuals who have been nominated to the Supreme Court. Their power is outlined in Article 2 of the Constitution.
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According to Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution, addressing the power and responsibility of the Judicial Branch, "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 US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch, and is vested with the greatest power.
Not in so many words, no. It does say that "The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court [...] judicial power shall extend [...] to controversies to which the United States shall be a party", which very strongly implies it. Follow the link to the Wikipedia article on judicial review in the United states if you want to see the full argument. Marbury v. Madison was probably the first time this was actually tested, though.
The United States Constitution sets up the structure of the U.S. government. It contains 7 articles. The articles are as follows: Article 1-Legislative Power Article 2-Executive Power Article 3-Judicial Power Article 4-States' Powers and Limits Article 5-Amendments Article 6-Federal Power Article 7-Ratification
According to Article III, Section 1, of the US Constitution: "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as theCongress may from time to time ordain and establish."
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Separation of powers is a political doctrine originating from the United States Constitution, according to which the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the United States government are kept distinct in order to prevent abuse of power.
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The power of the President of the United States, delegated or implied by the Constitution, to implement and enforce laws.