United StatesQuestion 56 (2025 list) · System of government
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
- aBecause judges are hard to find
- bTo save money on elections
- cSo the President can control the courts
- dTo be independent of politicsCorrect answer
Why?
Serving for life lets justices decide cases without worrying about elections or pleasing politicians. You could also say “to limit outside political influence.”
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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
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