Compare the Method of Selecting Federal Judges with Judicial Selection

question 11

Essay

Compare the method of selecting federal judges with judicial selection methods used in the American states and with those used in other countries. Which system(s) promote the greatest democratic accountability? Which systems promote the greatest judicial independence? Should the U.S. Constitution be amended to alter the method of selecting federal judges? If so, which alternative systems would you propose to replace the current one? Why? If not, why is the current system favorable to the alternatives?

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Definitions:

Leased Equipment

Assets obtained by a company through a leasing agreement, allowing the company to use the equipment without owning it.

Annuity Due

An annuity due is a type of annuity payment in which each installment is paid at the beginning of each period, rather than at the end, typically used in leases and loan repayments.

Capital Lease Obligation

A lease classified as a purchase agreement for accounting purposes, wherein the lessee records the leased asset as an owned asset on the balance sheet.

Capital Lease

A lease agreement that transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to the lessee, effectively treated as a purchase of the asset.