Why does the Supreme Court have 9 members?Group of answer choicesThe size of the Supreme Court is set by the President through an Executive OrderThe size of the Supreme Court is set via a Constitutional AmendmentThe size of the Supreme Court is fixed in the original Constitution and cannot be changedThe size of the Supreme Court is set by legislative statute
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Why does the Supreme Court have 9 members?Group of answer choicesThe size of the Supreme Court is set by the President through an Executive OrderThe size of the Supreme Court is set via a Constitutional AmendmentThe size of the Supreme Court is fixed in the original Constitution and cannot be changedThe size of the Supreme Court is set by legislative statute
Solution
The size of the Supreme Court is set by legislative statute.
Here's a step-by-step explanation:
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The U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court but left it to Congress to decide how many justices should make up the court.
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The Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number at six: one chief justice and five associate justices.
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In 1807, Congress increased the number of justices to seven; in 1837, the number was bumped up to nine; and in 1863, it rose to 10.
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In 1866, Congress passed the Judicial Circuits Act, which shrank the number of justices back down to seven and prevented President Andrew Johnson from appointing anyone new to the court.
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In 1869, Congress raised the number of justices to nine, where it has stood ever since.
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Therefore, the number of justices on the Supreme Court is not fixed in the Constitution and can be changed by an act of Congress.
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