U.S. Constitution study guide: Difference between revisions

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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 as life, i.e., "during good Behaviour"}}'''
* 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