Author Question: Critics of the judicial selection process in Texas argue that _____. a. judges' reliance on ... (Read 143 times)

Chloeellawright · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Critics of the judicial selection process in Texas argue that _____.

a. judges' reliance on campaign contributions compromises their independence
b. partisan elections permit judges to be corrupted by campaign contributions
c. public financing of judicial campaigns would help to eliminate the idea that judges are controlled by special interests
d. all of these
e. none of these

Question 2

A system in which the governor makes appointments from a list submitted by a commission and judges must be reapproved in a referendum at regular intervals is called a _____ system.

a. partisan election
b. nonpartisan election
c. legislative appointment
d. gubernatorial appointment
e. merit selection