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Civics Test Question 53: How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation
53
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?最高法院有几个席位?¿Cuántos puestos hay en la Corte Suprema?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

  • Nine (9)九(9)个Nueve (9)

Explanation

The Supreme Court has nine seats: the Chief Justice and eight associate justices. Congress sets the number by law, and it has been nine since 1869.

Memory tip

💡 Nine (9).

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