Question 54 of 128 · American Government · System of Government
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
Accepted answer
- Five (5)
Why this is the answer
A case is decided by a majority of the justices, and with nine on the Court a majority is five. The justices who agree write the decision that explains their reasons, and the majority's ruling is the one that counts. Memory hook: five out of nine is more than half.