Chapter 9 of 25
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The Courts
Article III created a judicial branch. The most important part of the judicial branchQ50 is the Supreme Court. Lower federal courts sit beneath it, but the Supreme Court is the highest court in the United StatesQ52 and has the final word.
The delegates wanted judges who could rule without fear. Federal judges are appointed for life. Supreme Court justices serveQ55 until retirement, or until death. Serving for lifeQ56 helps to limit outside political influence, because a justice who never has to run for re-election can decide cases on the law alone.