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Official question #54US Citizenship Test
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
Correct answer
Five (5)
Also accepted: Five · 5
Why
A majority of the nine justices, five, usually decides a case. Decisions do not need to be unanimous.
Answer choices
- AThree (3)
- BNine (9)
- CFive (5)
- DSeven (7)