How can the governor shape the judiciary?
What will be an ideal response?
Through appointments. The governor has the right to appoint judges at all levels to fill vacancies, and typically will appoint hundreds of judges during his or her term in office. By trying to identify and select individuals who share the governor's political bent or ideological viewpoint, or select individuals who "resemble" the citizenry descriptively, the governor has the ability to shape the appearance (representativeness) of the courts, as well as judicial outcomes. Judges usually serve for many years, so the impact of a governor can be felt long after he or she has left office.
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A. Finland B. Sweden C. The Netherlands D. Switzerland
All of the following are true statements about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda EXCEPT
a. killings occurred at a faster rate than the Holocaust in World War II. b. sophisticated weapons sped up the genocide. c. one in ten people were killed. d. the killings were based on issues of identity. e. it was the fastest mass killing since the use of the atomic bomb.
Interest groups
a. protect the shared objectives of their members. b. are extensions of political parties. c. serve as bureaucratic components of state government. d. were ruled unconstitutional in Davis v. Planned Parenthood.