All 128 questions · American Government / B: System of Government
2025 Civics Test · Question 56 of 128
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
En español: Los jueces de la Corte Suprema sirven de por vida. ¿Por qué? — ver en español
Try to answer out loud first — then check
Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- To be independent (of politics)
- To limit outside (political) influence
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The machine” — how the three branches of the U.S. government work and check each other. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.