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39.How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
39.最高法院有几位大法官?
Answer: Nine (9)
答案:九位
Explanation: The Supreme Court, which is the most important court in the United States, has changed in many ways since it was first founded (or created) in 1790.
解释:美国最重要的法院,最高法院自1790年创建以来改变了很多 。
When the Supreme Court first began, there were only six justices (or the judges who work on the Supreme Court).
最高法院刚开始只有6位大法官(或在最高法院里工作的法官) 。
This number changed six times, but since 1869 there have always been nine justices.
这个数字发生了六次改变,但自1869年以来最高法院就一直是九位大法官 。
Supreme Court justices are appointed (or given their positions by people who work in politics).
最高法院大法官都是被任命的(或他们的职位是政府官员给予的) 。
First they are nominated, which is when the president selects or picks them and says that this is the person who should get the job.
首先他们被总统提名,那是在总统选择或挑选他们并称这个人应该得到这份工作的时候 。
Then they are rejected or accepted by the U.S. Senate.
然后由美国参议院决定他们的去留 。
Justices are not rejected very often.
法官不会被频繁否决 。
In fact, only 12 nominees have ever been rejected as Supreme Court justices.
事实上,只有12名候选人被否决成为最高法院大法官 。
All the others have been confirmed (or approved when at least half of the Senate members voted for them).
其他所有人都获得了批准(或同意,至少有一半的参议员投了他的票) 。
The leader of these nine justices is called the Chief Justice; the other eight are called Associate Justices.
这九位大法官的领袖被称为首席大法官;其他八位被称为联合大法官 。
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