The Selection of Judges by Gubernatorial Appointment

question 52

Multiple Choice

The selection of judges by gubernatorial appointment

• A)is widely used in all states.
• B)ranks high on accountability, but low on independence.
• C)is in use today in all thirteen of the original states.
• D)is used in only a handful of states, but many judgeships in other states are actually filled in this manner through interim appointments by governors.

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Definitions:

Inferior Good

A type of product whose demand decreases when the income of consumers increases and vice versa.

Demand Coefficient

A measure that indicates the sensitivity or responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good or service to changes in its price.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as the income of individuals or the economy grows, and decreases when income falls.

Income Responsiveness

The degree to which demand for a product or service changes in response to changes in consumer income.