Question 56: Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- To be independent (of politics)
- To limit outside (political) influence
Grandpa explains
If nobody can fire them, they fear no one, kiddo: they decide by the law, not by politics.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- To follow the President's orders
- To save money on elections
- To make laws faster
Video lesson on this topic: The Courts and the States
More questions on this topic
- 57Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 58Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 59Name one power that is only for the states.
- 60What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 61Who is the governor of your state now? ★
- 62What is the capital of your state?
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.