Which of the following is NOT true regarding analyses of the effect of judicial selection mechanisms?
a. State judges are overwhelmingly middle-aged, middle-class, white, and male.
b. Elections tend to reduce the level of racial and ethnic diversity among judges.
c. Female judicial candidates do worse in election systems, even though they constitute a slight majority in moststates
d. The type of judicial selection results in major differences in judicial decision making.
d
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Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. Most states require trial and appellate judges to have law degrees. b. Like several other countries, the United States has a career judiciary and a specifically prescribed training program and competitive examinations for would-be judges. c. States often require at least some amount of legal experience before a person can serve on the bench. d. A number of states impose minimum age requirements and/or mandatory retirement ages for judges.
Which of the following statements would be supported by a Marxist?
a. For political leaders, international security is more important than military power. b. For states, economic security is more important than international security. c. For political leaders, military power is more important than economic security. d. For states, educational development is more important than military power.