b. Which of the following is closest to your view of judicial elections? Explain your reasons.
1. Money and judicial elections do not mix. Independent commissions should appoint judges. Politics should
be taken out of choosing judges.
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2. The chief executive-the governor-should nominate judges, and the state legislatures should confirm
them. The federal judicial system works this way and should be our model in the states.
3. In a democracy we have to trust the people. Judges should be elected just like other officials.