Name of the Law/Policy: Selection of judges
Law/Policy Category: Justice
Options:
1) Judges are elected by the public.
2) Judges are elected by the legislature.
3) Judges are appointed by the executive but must be approved by the legislature.
4) Judges are appointed by the executive without reference to the legislature.
5) Judges are appointed by other judges and/or legal experts.
6) Judges are selected using methods determined by local governments.
Effects:
1) Increase in civil rights and small gov't.
2) Small increase in civil rights and small gov't.
3) Neutral.
4) Small decrease in civil rights, small increase in big gov't.
5) Small decrease in civil rights, small increase in small gov't.
6) Increase in devolution.