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Article III: The Courts

Question 13 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

Which explains why the Constitution gave Congress the power to create a system of federal courts?

Answer
A
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the judicial branch.
B
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts lower than the Supreme Court.
C
The Constitution wanted Congress to share power with the appellate courts.
D
The Constitution anticipated the need for courts equal to the Supreme Court.

Explanation

The Constitution establishes the Supreme Court and gives Congress authority to create lower federal courts. Those courts are needed to hear many federal cases without sending every case directly to the Supreme Court. Therefore, the correct choice is “The Constitution anticipated the need for courts lower than the Supreme Court.”

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