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It is difficult to get a tie with an odd number of voters.

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Q: Why is there an odd number of Justices?
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Why are there an odd number of justices?

So that there will never be a tie.


What is the reason the farmers of the constitution wanted an odd number of justices?

So there wouldn't be ties.


How man Supreme Court justice are there?

Currently, there are nine justices. It is an odd number in order to prevent ties when voting on cases.


Why is there an odd number of supreme court jutices?

With an odd number of justices, every vote is going to come to a result, with one side having more votes than the other; with an even number, you could have a vote that is evenly split, and which therefore fails to decide the issue upon which they are voting.


Is 27 an odd number or even number?

27 is an odd number.


An odd number minus an odd number?

An odd number minus an odd number is an even number.


What happens when you subtract a odd number and an odd number?

when an odd number is subtracted from an odd number the answer is an even number.


the number 5 is?

odd


Is 825 a odd or even number?

it is an odd number


For the majority ruling on the Supreme Court there needs to be at least justices who agree?

For a majority ruling on the Supreme Court, a minimum of five out of the nine justices must agree. This is because a majority decision requires more than half of the justices to support a particular outcome or opinion. It is necessary to have a majority in order to establish a binding decision for the Court.


What is odd x odd?

An odd number times an odd number is an odd number no matter which 2 odds you multiply.


What is an odd number minus an even number?

an odd numberSubtracting an odd number from an even number will always result in an odd number.