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

Analyze and interpret model diagnostics through plots and histograms of residuals and leverage points.

Understand the concept and interpretation of interaction terms in regression models.

Grasp the statistical significance and implications of model coefficients, including main and interaction effects.

Evaluate model fit and choose between models based on statistical measures and diagnostic plots.

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Definitions:

Unconventional Thinking

A way of thinking that challenges traditional perspectives, norms, and methods.

Analogies

Comparisons made between two things that are otherwise dissimilar, aiming to explain a concept or idea by highlighting similarities.

Edisonian

Pertaining to Thomas Edison, often referring to his inventive approach that emphasizes trial and error and persistence.

Collaborative Computing

Collaborative computing involves the use of computer systems and software to enable multiple users to work together on joint projects, often over a network.