Which article of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court its power?

Which article of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court its power?

• A. Article I
• B. Article II
• C. Article IV
• D. Article III

Answer: (D)

The power of the Supreme Court comes from Article III, which creates the judicial branch and vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may establish. It also outlines the scope of the judiciary’s authority and how judges serve. Because this article is the source that authorizes and structures the federal courts, it is the correct reference for the Supreme Court’s power. The other articles govern the other branches or relations between states and the federal government, not the creation or powers of the courts. (Note: the idea of judicial review—the power to strike down laws as unconstitutional—was established later by the Supreme Court, not stated in the text of Article III itself.)

The power of the Supreme Court comes from Article III, which creates the judicial branch and vests the judicial power of the United States in one Supreme Court and such inferior courts as Congress may establish. It also outlines the scope of the judiciary’s authority and how judges serve. Because this article is the source that authorizes and structures the federal courts, it is the correct reference for the Supreme Court’s power. The other articles govern the other branches or relations between states and the federal government, not the creation or powers of the courts. (Note: the idea of judicial review—the power to strike down laws as unconstitutional—was established later by the Supreme Court, not stated in the text of Article III itself.)