Chapter 5: Judges

Question 1

judge

Answer 1

a political officer who has been elected and appointed to preside over a court of law

Question 2

judicial process

Answer 2

the sequence of procedures designed to resolve disputes or conclude a criminal case

Question 3

partisan election

Answer 3

elections in which candidates endorsed by political parties are presented to the voters for selection

Question 4

nonpartisan election

Answer 4

voting process in which candidates who are not endorsed by political parties and are presented to voters for selection

Question 5

judicial appointment

Answer 5

selection of judges by political figures

Question 6

merit selection

Answer 6

reform plan in which judges are nominated by a committee and appointed by the governor for a given period

Question 7

kales plan

Answer 7

a committee of experts create a list of qualified persons for judgeships and makes recommendation to governor

Question 8

missouri plan

Answer 8

method of selecting judges in which merit system for appointments is used

Question 9

interm judges

Answer 9

appointed midterm without constitution

Question 10

incumbents

Answer 10

have already served on term on the bench (often re elected)

Question 11

centeralization

Answer 11

limited distribution of power among a few top staff members of an organization

Question 12

harmful errors

Answer 12

errors made by judges that may prejudicial to a defendants case

Question 13

reversible errors

Answer 13

mistakes committed a judges during a trial that may result in reversal of convictions against defendants

Question 14

Judicial conduct commission

Answer 14

investigates complaints against judges

Question 15

impeachment

Answer 15

legislative removal

Question 16

confidentiality

Answer 16

any privileged communication between client and attorney

Question 17

recall election

Answer 17

specific election called to remove a politician or judge from office