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election or appointments. Each side has pros and cons”. Many states elect their judges through a merit selection process or appoint them through a process called the partisan election. Texas judges use partisan election where judges are elected by the people. Another question that arises is if Texas should continue using the partisan election to elect their judges when it may seem untrustworthy. A decision could be discussed on the process in electing state judges such as on the topics of improvements

question after finally acquiring statehood was to be how would the judges be selected. Ever since 1876, it has been an issue on whether judicial selection, the appointment or election of state judges, are even beneficial. Judges are selected through partisan elections or nonpartisan elections through which these elections are determined by financial funds, credibility, and political or non-political party views. The election of judges can initially affect the way justice in Texas is seen by not balancing

State the research question that your group is seeking to answer with this project. (In other words, based on your analysis of the existing political science literature, what important question do you believe has yet to be addressed, or has been addressed inadequately?) Do elected judicial officials have an increasing effect on the incarceration rate in comparison to appointed judges? Furthermore, do states that hold elections for judicial officials experience a higher incarceration rate in comparison

Dear Shakespearian Partisan Theatre Company, ‘Tis the season of war, heroism, and honor for the country of England and its King. This will come at a cost; the cost of thousands of innocent lives. However, who’s the one responsible for all the bloodshed of the thousands of citizens slaughtered in another country? It would be an honor to carry out Shakespeare’s initial ideas to its full capacity, but I cannot fulfill this deed without the support from your company. With your money, cast, and audience;

Transparency International 1.0 Introduction Transparency International is independence, politically non-partisan movement that was created with one mission that is to take stance against corruption internationally and bring about change. It is a global movement with one mission that gives voice to witnesses and victim of abuse (Transparency International, 2015). This study guide will provide more in-depth information about the movement and its work as well as the three specific countries that are

Jewish women fighting within the partisan groups faced an uphill battle in their attempt to gain respect and find their place within the group. Being both Jewish and women, just gaining access into the group was difficult but then once they were in, they faced being bound by traditional feminine role and the threat of sexual abuse. Many partisan women though, did not let racism, and sexism define them and proved themselves valuable through their work ethics, skills, and strength. Through several

Thomas Jefferson was an extremely influential politician and there were many implications that came out of his eight years of presidency in the areas of race, sectionalism and partisan politics. Despite the copious flaws and implications of Jefferson's actions while in office, he accomplished some daunting tasks that aided the development of the young nation. Jefferson was a very controversial leader because it frequently seemed like he was using his power to further the Southern agenda. Having said

Research Center, partisan polarization has been an issue for many Americans for a long period of time. Meaning, that those Americans are not in complete agreement with either republican or democratic parties, their ideas, and standards. In response, the Pew Research Center made an anonymous survey in an attempt to find and categorize people’s typology. If one were to take the quiz, their answers would create the their new typology and show how it may correspond with either partisan parties. When I

the past three decades, parties and partisan organizations have evolved to become key features of today’s House of Representatives; the two are now essential to congressional policy and the member’s careers. In the article “Presentation of Partisanship: Constituency Connections and Partisan Congressional Activity,” published in the Social Science Quarterly (2009), Scott R. Meinke investigates how House members explain and frame their participation in partisan activity to constituency representation

hold public officials accountable while serving their constituents. However, in recent decades, media has given way to biased forms of news— partisan media. In Matthew Levendusky’s “How Partisan Media Polarize America,” he explores if these partisan media influences viewers. The book’s second chapter, “What Do Partisan Media Actually Say?” concludes that partisan media promotes a larger agenda separately to Democrats and Republicans, attack the opposing side while denouncing compromise, and usually