USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many people sit on the Supreme Court?
A
9
B
12
C
15
D
18
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are currently 34 judges (including the Chief Justice) who comprise the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did the U.S. decide that nine was the magic number of justices to sit on its most-powerful judicial bench? Basically, the U.S. Constitution grants Congress the power to determine how many justices sit on SCOTUS. This number has ranged between 5 and 10, but since 1869 the number has been set at 9.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices; the number is set instead by Congress. There have been as few as six, but since 1869 there have been nine Justices, including one Chief Justice.

Detailed explanation-4: -The number of Justices on the Supreme Court changed six times before settling at the present total of nine in 1869. Since the formation of the Court in 1790, there have been only 17 Chief Justices* and 104 Associate Justices, with Justices serving for an average of 16 years.

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