Summarize the different criteria that have beenused for selecting judges and justices to the federal courts.What is the primary criterion used to select judges andjustices? How has the relative importance of the criteriachanged as politics has become more partisan? In youropinion, on what basis should federal judges and justices beselected, and why? What criteria do you think should not bethe basis for judicial selection? Explain your answer.

Summarize the different criteria that have beenused for selecting judges and justices to the federal courts.What is the primary criterion used to select judges andjustices? How has the relative importance of the criteriachanged as politics has become more partisan? In youropinion, on what basis should federal judges and justices beselected, and why? What criteria do you think should not bethe basis for judicial selection? Explain your answer.