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How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

Nine (9) seats.

  1. Seven
  2. Twelve
  3. Nine ✔

Why: The Supreme Court has nine justices: one Chief Justice and eight associate justices.

Huh, didn't know that: Congress sets the number of justices by law, and it has been nine since 1869.

The dad joke
Why did the Supreme Court never play baseball short-handed? It always had nine.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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