Merican thinker, diplomat, and inventor who traveled frequently between the American colonies and Europe during the Enlightenment and facilitated an exchange of ideas between them. Franklin exerted profound influence on the formation of the new government of the United States, with a hand in both theDeclaration of Independence <span>and the </span>U.S. Constitution<span>.</span>
<span>Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes
the judicial branch of the federal government. The judicial branch
comprises the Supreme Court of the United States and lower courts as
created by Congress.</span>
