The governor selecting and having legislature approve judges is referred to as ______.
A. partisan election
B. nonpartisan election
C. merit selection
D. appointment
D. appointment
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
To obtain a civil annulment, the party seeking the annulment must prove that a(n) ________ existed at the time of the marriage that rendered it invalid.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
List two examples of human rights violations.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. During the 1960s under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of federal habeas corpus review of state criminal convictions. 2. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 curtailed second habeas corpus petitions by state prisoners who have already filed such petitions in federal court. 3. The presidential pardoning power includes the right to commute sentences, remit fines and penalties, and even grant conditional pardons. 4. The primary function of appellate courts is to correct trial court errors. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court may review federal and state criminal cases involving federal issues by exercising its certiorari jurisdiction.