In What Sense Is the Judicial Branch "Political

question 70

Multiple Choice

In what sense is the judicial branch "political"?

• A)All judges in California are elected in partisan elections;that is,with their party affiliation stated next to their names on the ballot.
• B)All judicial officers (judges,justices)in the state are appointed by the governor and never have to run in an election.
• C)Judges make policy through their interpretation of laws and their choices about how to apply those laws.
• D)Active and retired judges campaign heavily for their colleagues,who must run for reelection every 12 years.

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