Question 53 of 128
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
Official USCIS answers
- Nine (9)
Why this is the answer
The Constitution creates the Supreme Court but does not set the number of justices. Congress sets the size, and it has been nine since 1869. The Court has one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
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Source: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778.