The use of nonpartisan election of judges won favor as a means of

The use of nonpartisan election of judges won favor as a means of
 
  a. increasing voter turnout for such elections.
  b. ensuring that certain interests were able to buy a judge's loyalty to their causes.
  c. reducing the amount of money spent on campaigns.
  d. removing politics from the election of judges, thus gaining more independence and professionalism.

 Q. 2

According to theorists, women are more likely than men to support all of these issues EXCEPT
 
  a. gun control.
  b. involvment in war.
  c. welfare programs.
  d. human rights.
  e. social programs.

 Q. 3

Article 9, known as the peace clause, of Japan's Constitution
 
  a. prevents the country's Self-Defense Forces from acting abroad.
  b. specifies that Japan's military spending must be overseen by the United Nations.
  c. defines Japan as a pacifist nation.
  d. establishes the country's Self-Defense Forces.
  e. limits how much the country can spend on its military.

 Q. 4

Which of the following forms of elections was adopted in the Jacksonian era as a way to create a judiciary answerable to the voters?
 
  a. Nonpartisan popular election
  b. Partisan popular election
  c. Missouri Plan
  d. Initiative elections

 Q. 5

The process of inculcating in potential citizens the fundamental values and beliefs of the established order is known as
 
  a. political culture.
  b. civic education.
  c. liberal education.
  d. political socialization.
  e. collective memory.

 Q. 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of how Japan has sought to reorient its trade patterns within the Asian-Pacific region?
 
  a. Concluding an economic partnership with China
 b. Concluding economic partnership agreements with India, Mexico, and Peru
 c. Entering into negotiations to create an Asia-Pacific free trade zone
 d. Entering into a dialogue with China and South Korea concerning trans-border air pollution
  e. Encouraging private investment in the region

 Q. 7

The most frequent method of selecting appellate court judges in the states is
 
  a. legislative election.
  b. popular election.
  c. gubernatorial appointment.
  d. the merit plan.