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Official question #55US Citizenship Test
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
Correct answer
For life
Also accepted: For life · Lifetime appointment · Until retirement
Why
Justices have lifetime appointments: they serve until they die, retire or are removed by impeachment. This keeps them independent of politics.
Answer choices
- ATen (10) years
- BUntil the next presidential election
- CSix (6) years
- DFor life