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2025 civics test · Question 52 of 128 · System of Government★ 65/20 question

What is the highest court in the United States?

In Chinese 美国的最高法院是哪个?

Official answer

  • Supreme Court最高法院(Supreme Court)

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Why this is the answer

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States and the head of the judicial branch. It hears a limited number of cases, many of them appeals from lower courts, and its decisions are final on questions of federal law and the Constitution. All other courts must follow its rulings.

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Also on the 2008 test as question 38

Source: USCIS 128 Civics Test Questions (PDF)

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