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* creates a Supreme Court | * creates a Supreme Court | ||
* gives Congress the power to create lower courts | * gives Congress the power to create lower courts | ||
* sets terms of office for judges | * sets lifetime terms of office for judges (server for "good Behaviour")}}''' | ||
The '''{{#tip-text:judicial Power of the United States|Establishes the Judicial branch | The '''{{#tip-text:judicial Power of the United States|Establishes the Judicial branch | ||
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* a key temporal element in the separation of powers (as in House, Senate and Presidential limited terms) | * a key temporal element in the separation of powers (as in House, Senate and Presidential limited terms) | ||
* lifetime appointments for judges is to designed to remove them from the influences of electoral politics and other temporary passions and factions | * lifetime appointments for judges is to designed to remove them from the influences of electoral politics and other temporary passions and factions | ||
* = a "republican principle"}}''', and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation|Salaries for justices | * = a "republican principle"}}''', and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a '''{{#tip-text:Compensation|Salaries for justices | ||
* the Founders considered salaries and other forms of compensation to make officials subject to corruption or influence from whoever sets the salaries | * the Founders considered salaries and other forms of compensation to make officials subject to corruption or influence from whoever sets the salaries | ||
* therefore by ensuring compensation, the Congress cannot take that away | * therefore by ensuring compensation, the Congress cannot take that away | ||