Briefly describe recall elections as well as when it can be used ...

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Briefly describe recall elections as well as when it can be used to remove elected officials in the United States.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

John Thatcher has recently been selected as a judge by the governor of Missouri, which follows the Missouri Plan for selecting judges. At the next general election, John Thatcher can be expected to ________.
 
  A. continue as a judge
  B. be removed from office
  C. take part in a nonpartisan election for the position
  D. run in a noncompetitive retention election
  E. be elected as a judge in the state supreme court

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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response would be:
Recall elections permit citizens to attempt to remove elected public officials from office before the end of their term. Eighteen states permit the recall of at least some state-level officials; eleven of these states allow recalls for any reason while seven states require some sort of chargesincompetence, ethical violations, or suchto be made against the incumbent in order for a recall to occur.

Answer to Question 2

D