56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
American Government · System of Government
Accepted answer(s)
- To be independent (of politics)
- To limit outside (political) influence
USCIS officers ask this on the 2025 Civics Test because understanding "american government" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "To be independent (of politics)" is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 56 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.