Which of the following is NOT a step in the Merit Plan selection process?
a. The judge, after serving a probationary term, faces the voters in a retention election.
b. Each judicial candidate is represented by his or her registered party (or no party if independent) after selectedby a nominating commission
c. The governor appoints one of the nominees to the vacancy for a short term, usually one to three years.
d. A nominating commission is formed to recruit and evaluate potential judges.
b
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The War Powers Resolution was passed in 1973 over President Nixon's veto
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which amendment addresses the rights not explicitly mentioned elsewhere in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?
a. The Ninth Amendment b. The Tenth Amendment c. The Eighth Amendment d. The Sixth Amendment
The failed equal rights amendment was an attempt to protect the rights of which of the following groups?
A) Native Americans B) African Americans C) disabled Americans D) women E) Vietnam Veterans
The work of Karl W. Deutsch demonstrated that __________
a. policy makers are more influenced by opinion polls than they admit b. the political system and the communication system parallel each other c. free media tends to hurt establishment candidates more than help them d. elites understand the role of the media better than the general public does