Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

Question 56 of 128 · System of Government

Accepted answers

To be independent (of politics)
To limit outside (political) influence

Explanation

Justices serve for life so they can be independent of politics. They never have to campaign, so they can decide cases without outside (political) pressure.

Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).

Last verified against USCIS on 2026-08-25.