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Why does the Supreme Court consist of nine justices? How come there aren't ten or eight or six?
This week we'll find out how the Supreme Court got nine judges to sit on its bench. We'll learn how many justices first sat on the Supreme Court when it was first formed, how many times the number of justices changed, and why Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to "pack" the Supreme Court with 15 justices.
Read more about the Supreme Court Justices:
constitutioncenter.org/blog/why-does-the-supreme-court-have-nine-justices
mentalfloss.com/article/18976/why-are-there-9-supreme-court-justices-and-why-have-supreme-court-all
history.com/news/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-u-s-supreme-court
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Why does the Supreme Court consist of nine justices? How come there aren't ten or eight or six?
This week we'll find out how the Supreme Court got nine judges to sit on its bench. We'll learn how many justices first sat on the Supreme Court when it was first formed, how many times the number of justices changed, and why Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to "pack" the Supreme Court with 15 justices.
Read more about the Supreme Court Justices:
constitutioncenter.org/blog/why-does-the-supreme-court-have-nine-justices
mentalfloss.com/article/18976/why-are-there-9-supreme-court-justices-and-why-have-supreme-court-all
history.com/news/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-u-s-supreme-court
US 101 on Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Instagram: instagram.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Snapchat: @usahistory101
