2008 civics test · Question 39 of 100 · System of Government
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
In Chinese 最高法院有多少位大法官？
Official answer
- Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the number of justices on the Supreme Court.请访问 uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates 查询最高法院大法官的人数。
Current answers
- nine (9)
Answer listed by USCIS on its Check for Test Updates page (as of 2025-09-18): uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates · last checked 2026-10-18
Why this is the answer
The Constitution does not fix the number of Supreme Court justices; Congress sets it by law. The number has been nine since 1869, but because it is set by law, USCIS asks you to check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates and give the number that is current on your interview day. The justices are one Chief Justice plus the Associate Justices.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)