Which of the Following May Explain Why Public Opinion Polling

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may explain why public opinion polling found that 70% of the public are more distrustful of their judges than they have been in the past?

• A)States are increasingly moving to political judicial selection methods, rather than merit-based selection.
• B)Judges are increasingly recusing themselves from cases where they have personal, political, or financial connections to the parties involved in the case.
• C)Several states have passed laws eliminating political fundraising by judicial candidates.
• D)Special interest groups have dramatically increased their funding of judicial elections, often while pressuring candidates to openly share their political views.

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