The Crown Jewels contain three of the most famous diamonds in the world. The first is the Cullinan I diamond also known as the âGreat Star of Africaâ and was actually cut from the biggest diamond ever found at the time and is 530.20 carats. It is mounted in the sceptre.
Question: How many Supreme Court Justices Are There? Answer: 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.
Known as the court of last resort, the Supreme Court has the final authority to interpret constitutional questions and federal law and to uphold or reverse decisions made by lower courts. To date, there have been 112 justices (including 17 chief justices) in the courtâs history, 108 men and four women. Find out some surprising facts about the job (hint: there are no official qualifications) and learn about how the nationâs highest court works and has changed over the years.