Civics test question 53 of 128 · System of Government
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
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- Nine (9)
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There are nine seats on the Supreme Court. The Court has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
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- Seven (7)
- Eleven (11)
- Five (5)
- Thirteen (13)
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- 50. What is one part of the judicial branch?
- 51. What does the judicial branch do?
- 52. What is the highest court in the United States?
- 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
- 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
- 56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
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