Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 56 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

• Everyone must follow the law.answers Question 13: What is the rule of law?
• Give up loyalty to other countriesanswers Question 67: Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
• American Indiansanswers Question 74: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

More System of Government questions

• Question 53: How many seats are on the Supreme Court?Nine (9)
• Question 54: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?Five (5)
• Question 55: How long do Supreme Court justices serve?(For) life · Lifetime appointment · (Until) retirement
• Question 57: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?Changes with the officeholder
• Question 58: Name one power that is only for the federal government.Print paper money · Mint coins · Declare war · Create an army · Make treaties · Set foreign policy