History of the Constitutional Convention – Episode 24




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Summary: Ned Ryun continues his series on the Constitutional Convention. In this Episode: * The  development of the Judicial Branch in the Constitutional Convention. * Should the Judicial Branch be combined with the Executive Branch? * A description of the Judicial Branch in Article III and Federalist Papers. * The Judiciary Act of 1789 and Congress' roll in forming the Judicial Branch. * Details on the original courts. * A discussion on the evolution of the courts today, foreshadowed by Thomas Jefferson.