A State Wants to Take Actions to Try and Restore

question 64

Multiple Choice

A state wants to take actions to try and restore public trust in their state court judges. They want to change the perception that judges are simply "politicians in robes." What could the state do to achieve this outcome?

• A) write laws requiring judges to recuse themselves from a case if one of the parties involved was a donor to their campaign
• B) change the method of judicial selection from a legislative appointment to a gubernatorial appointment
• C) write laws which make it easier for special interest groups to fund judicial campaigns
• D) ensure that every candidate is officially endorsed by a political party

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Definitions:

Employment Law

A branch of law that governs the rights and duties between employers and workers, encompassing a wide range of issues from wages and workplace safety to discrimination and wrongful termination.

Collective Bargaining

The process where workers, through their unions, negotiate with employers on terms of employment, including wages, working hours, working conditions, and benefits.

Collective Rights

Rights held by a group rather than by individuals, aiming to ensure the group's cultural and social interests are protected and maintained.

Landrum-Griffin Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1959 to regulate labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers.