In Texas, judges are elected by the people. In some other states, they are selected by the governor. At the federal level, judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the president. Is the election of judges by the people a good idea? Why or why not? What are the arguments for and against
In Texas, judges are elected by the people. In some other states, they are selected by the governor. At the federal level, judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the president. Is the election of judges by the people a good idea? Why or why not? What are the arguments for and against
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In Texas, judges are elected by the people. In some other states, they are selected by the governor. At the federal level, judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the president. Is the election of judges by the people a good idea? Why or why not?
What are the arguments for and against?
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In a democracy, there are separation of powers and the power is divided into executive, judiciary and legislative. But, in most of the countries, judges are elected by a group of members among the government which is called as committee. Further, their appointment is done by the President.
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