Civics question 56 of 128
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
2 accepted answers
- To be independent (of politics)
- To limit outside (political) influence
You only need to give one of these. The officer accepts any of them.
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Where this question sits
It is part of System of Government, inside the American Government section of the test.
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