United StatesQuestion 54 (2025 list) · System of government
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
- aFive (5)Correct answer
- bThree (3)
- cSeven (7)
- dNine (9)
Why?
A case is decided by a majority of the justices. With nine justices on the Court, that is usually five.
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