States have regulated judicial elections much more heavily than they have legislative or gubernatorial races in order to
a. avoid appearances of bribery but not other illicit activities.
b. prevent conflicts of interest developing between judges and campaign donors.
c. take power away from the judiciary and redistribute it among the other two branches.
d. control the type of judges that will eventually be elected to the bench.
b
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A. 11 B. 0 C. 16 D. 5 E. 37
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A. President George H. W. Bush B. President Bill Clinton C. President George W. Bush D. President Barack Obama