Article III pertains to which branch?

Article III pertains to which branch?

• A. The Administrative Agencies
• B. The Judiciary
• C. The Legislature
• D. The Executive

Answer: (B)

Article III establishes the judiciary—the branch that interprets and applies laws. It creates the Supreme Court and authorizes Congress to set up lower federal courts, defines the kinds of cases federal courts can hear (their jurisdiction), and protects judicial independence through lifetime tenure during good behavior and protections against reduced salaries. Since the Constitution assigns the legislative role to Article I and the executive role to Article II, Article III is the one that specifically governs the courts. Administrative agencies aren’t a separate constitutional branch; they operate within the framework created by the other branches, whereas Article III is about the courts.

Article III establishes the judiciary—the branch that interprets and applies laws. It creates the Supreme Court and authorizes Congress to set up lower federal courts, defines the kinds of cases federal courts can hear (their jurisdiction), and protects judicial independence through lifetime tenure during good behavior and protections against reduced salaries. Since the Constitution assigns the legislative role to Article I and the executive role to Article II, Article III is the one that specifically governs the courts. Administrative agencies aren’t a separate constitutional branch; they operate within the framework created by the other branches, whereas Article III is about the courts.