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Not the whole Congress. There are nominated by the President and approved by the US Senate.
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Do the people elect supreme court judges?
The voters of Texas elect justices to the Texas Supreme Court. I don't know about other states. Justices to the U. S. Supreme Court are appointed by the President and approved by Congress.
The congress is allowed to do what?
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Who has the ability to determine the numbers of justices of the supreme court?
congress
Had Congress allowed six more justices on the Supreme Court how might have this changed the balance of powers?
Had Congress allowed six more justices on the Supreme Court, how might have this changed the balance of powers
Do people vote on the members of the the supreme court?
No, the Supreme Court is not elected by the people. Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President, and then the Senate votes to confirm them.
There are justices on the supreme courthow mean justices on the supreme court are there?
there are about how mean justices on the Supreme Court.
How many US Supreme Court justices are on the Court today?
Currently, there are nine Supreme Court justices on the United States Supreme Court. The number of justices is set by Congress and has varied from five to 10. There have been nine justices since 1869. In 1937, Franklin Roosevelt attempted to add six more justices to the Supreme Court. He felt the court was obstructing much of his New Deal policies and adding more members who would agree with his views would help. This was termed the "Court Packing Plan." However, Congress did not agree and so the number remains at nine.
How many Justices serve on the Mississippi State Supreme Court?
There are 9 justices on the Mississippi Supreme Court. There is 1 chief justice, 2 presiding justices, and 6 associate justices, their designations determined by seniority on the court. *Unlike the US Supreme Court, the justices are elected to terms of 8 years, on a staggered schedule.
What is the number of justices on the Nevada supreme court?
Nevada's Supreme Court is composed of seven justices who are elected for six year terms on a state wide, nonpartisan ballot.
How do people get elected to the government?
The president gets elected by Electoral College. The Supreme Court justices get chosen by the president, and have to approved of by Congress. The House of Representative and Senate members are elected through direct elections.
How long do you elect each US Supreme Court Justice?
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by the senate. The Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they resign. It is important that they are not elected because this protects them from being swayed by a temporary majority.
Who decided how many justices were on the first US Supreme Court?
Congress created the law that fixed the number of justices on the Supreme Court in 1869; the number has not changed since then. Under the US Constitution, the number of justices is not mentioned. Congress decides how many justices there shall be and has changed the number from time to time.
