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What is the name for all the other courts under the US Supreme Court?
The US Constitution refers to them as "inferior courts."
How were the courts defined by the Constitution?
Courts have jurisdiction over interpretations of the constitution and can suggest amendments. The supreme court was the only one mentioned in the US constitution.
Does US Supreme Court review cases to ensure that the opinions and actions of the lower courts comply with the US Constitution?
No. The US Supreme Court hears final appeals from lower courts.
What type of courts can Congress establish to assist the US Supreme Court?
Article III of the US Constitution refers to them as "inferior courts."
Does the US Supreme Court create the inferior courts?
No. Article I, Section 8 and Article III of the Constitution authorizes Congress to create courts "inferior" to the US Supreme Court.
What courts can Congress create to aid the US Supreme Court?
Article III of the Constitution refers to such courts as "inferior," meaning lower in power and authority than the US Supreme Court.
Are state supreme courts the only courts that can nullify state laws?
No. The US Supreme Court can nullify a challenged state law if it conflicts with the federal Constitution.
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 Supreme Courts main job?
The main job of the Supreme Court is to uphold the US Constitution. It is the highest court in the US and its job is to interpret the meaning of the law.
The US Courts of Appeals and District Courts are parts of which branch of the government?
The Legislative Branch. Articles I and III of the US Constitution vest Congress with the power to create courts "inferior" to the US Supreme Court.
Who creates additional federal courts?
Congress is vested with the authority to create courts "inferior" to the US Supreme Court in both Article I and Article III of the US Constitution.
