Which of the following is a Constitutional requirement or guideline for the U.S. Supreme Court?
A)Justices may serve as long as they remain in good behavior.
B)Justices must have legal training prior to their appointment.
C)There must be at least six Justices.
D)Justices must be native-born American citizens.

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According to the Constitution, Justices "shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour," which means that their positions are lifetime appointments that they can only lose through impeachment. Justices do not have to meet an age minimum, be native-born Americans, or possess formal legal training, though every Justice has been formally or informally trained in law. The Constitution does not stipulate how many Justices should be on the Court, but the Judiciary Act of 1789 set the minimum at six. That number was revised multiple times, with the last revision-setting the limit at nine-coming in 1869.

Which of the Following Is a Constitutional Requirement or Guideline