Article III of the U.S. Constitution pertains to which branch of government?

Article III of the U.S. Constitution pertains to which branch of government?

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

Answer: (C)

Article III establishes the federal judiciary, creating the Supreme Court and authorizing Congress to establish lower federal courts. It sets judges’ lifetime tenure during good behavior, protects their compensation, and defines the scope and limits of federal judicial power—including the requirement that courts decide only actual cases or controversies and provisions related to treason. This makes the Judiciary the correct focus of Article III. The Legislature is defined in Article I, Administrative Agencies are creatures of statute rather than a constitutional branch, and the Executive is defined in Article II.

Article III establishes the federal judiciary, creating the Supreme Court and authorizing Congress to establish lower federal courts. It sets judges’ lifetime tenure during good behavior, protects their compensation, and defines the scope and limits of federal judicial power—including the requirement that courts decide only actual cases or controversies and provisions related to treason. This makes the Judiciary the correct focus of Article III. The Legislature is defined in Article I, Administrative Agencies are creatures of statute rather than a constitutional branch, and the Executive is defined in Article II.