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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