The state is the only actor with the legal monopoly to

5 A key characteristic of judicial elections is:

a. low voter turnout b. heated campaigning c. marked by controversy d. bar associations split over their endorsements

The New Jersey Plan was a reaction by some states primarily to the fear that

A) the legislative veto power called for by the Virginia Plan would seriously undermine individual states' rights. B) the weak central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too much power to rural states. C) the strong central government devised by the Virginia Plan would grant too little power to the states. D) the Virginia Plan gave too much power to populous states. E) Hamilton's suggestions about the executive branch would be accepted by the convention.