The US Constitution addresses the establishment, purpose and jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in Article III. Article III, Section 1, mandates the creation of a Supreme Court, "The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court..."
Article III
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.
The Supreme Court was established, or created, so that it could operate as required by Article III of the Constitution. Congress established the Supreme Court under the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Article III of the Constitution
Article III deals with the supreme courts powers.
The third article of the United States Constitution, which establishes the judicial branch, contains 377 words. It outlines the powers of the judicial branch, the establishment of the Supreme Court, and the authority of federal courts. The article also addresses the jurisdiction of courts and the concept of treason.
Article III of the constitution
The power of judicial review is granted to the Supreme Court by Article III of the United States Constitution.
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The Constitution states the establishment of the government and the rules for that government. See the link below for the complete US Constitution.
The US Supreme Court was mandated by Article III of the Constitution, but was actually created by Congress in the Judiciary Act of 1789.For more specific information about the creation of the US Supreme Court, see Related Links, below.
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The constitution is considered to be the "supreme law of the land", as stated in Article VI.
The Supreme Law of Land is the nickname for The Constitution of the United States of America. It makes the Constitution the highest law of the nation (stated in Article VI).