In 2015, the Wisconsin Constitution was amended to:

a. Allow the justices to vote for their chief justice rather than have the most senior justice serve as chief.
b. Replace partisan elections with merit selection as the primary means of selecting justices to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
c. Reduce the pay of state judges.
d. Impose a mandatory retirement age for judges in the state.


a. Allow the justices to vote for their chief justice rather than have the most senior justice serve as chief.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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What will be an ideal response?

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