Civics Test Question 54: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
54
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?最高法院判决一个案件通常需要几位大法官？¿Cuántos jueces de la Corte Suprema se necesitan normalmente para decidir un caso?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Five (5)五（5）位Cinco (5)
Explanation
The nine justices decide by majority vote, so it usually takes five votes to decide a case.
Memory tip
💡 A majority of nine = five.
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