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According to the Breyer Commission approximately what percent of "high-profile complaints… filed by attorneys, court personnel, or public officials" were mismanaged by the federal judiciary?

A) 10 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 35 percent
D) 50 percent

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Discuss the role of the judge within the courtroom work group.

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The formal _____ of judges extend throughout the criminal court process.

Approximately what percentage of state court judges in the United States are women?

Critics of judicial elections assert that they are fundamentally inconsistent with the principle of judicial independence.

Describe the process of impeachment for a federal judge from the complaint stage to the dismissal stage.

A judge's office is commonly referred to as _____.

A recent study of judicial voting in thousands of cases showed that in most areas of law the decisions of female and male judges

Incumbent judges are very likely to be voted out of office.

If a complaint against a state judge is serious, the state judicial commission may remove the judge from office.

Merit plans are _____ systems, incorporating elements from other judicial selection methods.

An increasing number of federal court vacancies have been filled by women since whose presidency?

"Judge shopping" rarely occurs in large urban courts.

Merit selection is commonly referred to as the

When the executive or the legislature selects judges, fewer district attorneys become judges.

What is a common practice in large courts?

Who is the most prestigious member of the courtroom workgroup?

Which of the following statements is true about judicial conduct commissions?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the traditional American judge?

Identity the reasons that the American Judicator (n.d.) asserts that merit selection is the best way of selecting judges.