2305+-+The+US+Judiciary+-+Constitutional+Design

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Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- Be familiar with the content of each of the sections in Article 3. - What special relationship does the judiciary have with the legislature? the executive? - How do federal judges get their jobs? Why? What connection do they have with the electorate? - How political is the federal judiciary? - How long do federal judges and justices hold their offices? Why? - What is standing? What does this concept tell us about the jurisdiction of the courts? - What does Article 3 tell us about trial? - What features of Article 3 are intended to make the judiciary independent from the other branches? - Why is so much attention given to treason in Article 3? - Why was it decided, by members of the constitutional convention, to establish a national judiciary? - Why does the court have its current shape? Why are there nine people on the Supreme Court? Who makes those decisions and why? - What is Law? What is Equity? - Who sets the agenda of the courts?