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Question 52 of 128 American Government ★ 65/20 question

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answers USCIS accepts

  • Supreme Court

Give any one of these answers at your interview.

The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court.

What it means

The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal. Its decisions apply across the whole country, and other courts must follow them.

This is a 65/20 question.

West facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., with marble columns and the words Equal Justice Under Law
The U.S. Supreme Court building, the highest court in the United States. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress (public domain).

Memory tip: Supreme = highest (like the supreme law).

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What is the highest court in the United States?

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .