What does lifetime tenure mean to federal judges?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain that if judges are not afraid of losing their jobs by making unpopular decisions, then presumably they will do the right thing.
2, Note that because federal judges are exempted from democracy's traditional accountability mechanism—the need to face periodic elections, which often keeps other public officials from making unpopular decisions—judges are better positioned to make decisions that go against society's dominant values and policy preferences.
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Historically, the Texas legislature has been dominated by conservatives
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Governors and mayors have many demands upon their time, so they employ a person to keep track of their appointments. This person is known as the
a. time keeper. b. organizational specialist. c. scheduler. d. chief of staff.