When Choosing Judges for State Courts in a Federal System

question 12

Multiple Choice

When choosing judges for state courts in a federal system, there is a great tension between the goals of ________.

• A)criminal judges and civil judges
• B)rationality and ethics
• C)the government and judiciary
• D)an executive branch and judiciary
• E)accountability and independence

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Definitions:

Existential Import

A term in traditional logic referring to the implication that a statement assumes the existence of the subject it mentions.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of two premises followed by a conclusion, based on the relationship between the terms within the premises.

Shading

A technique used in drawing and painting to represent light and shadow, or the gradual change of value.

Universal Propositions

Statements that assert something about every member of a particular class.