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Many local and state positions in the judiciary are done by ballot.Supreme Court Justices are put up for appointment, and vetted by our elected representatives. Let your Senator or Representative know how you feel.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe intention of the Founding Fathers to have federal judges appointed was to isolate the individuals from the political sphere of influence. By doing so, federal judges are less pressured to make decisions based on gaining more voting support for a hypothetical re-election, and more pressured to make decisions on the basis of the law.
Likewise, federal judges are appointed for life to allow as much consistency in rulings and decisions as possible.
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∙ 11y agoFederal judges whose offices are created under Article 3 serve "during good behavior," i.e.
for life, in order to insulate them as much as possible from factional politics.
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Are members elected or appointed for supreme court?
The U.S. Supreme Court members are not elected by the people. They are nominated by the President and voted on by the Congress.
Do people vote on the members of the the supreme court?
No, the Supreme Court is not elected by the people. Supreme Court Justices are nominated by the President, and then the Senate votes to confirm them.
According to the Virginia plan how was the legislature to be set up?
The plan called for a two house legislature, and a court system. The members of the lower house of the legislature would be elected by the people. The members of the upper house would be chosen by the lower house.
What branch members are not elected?
the judicial branch
How do people get elected to the government?
The president gets elected by Electoral College. The Supreme Court justices get chosen by the president, and have to approved of by Congress. The House of Representative and Senate members are elected through direct elections.
Until passage of the Seventeenth Amendment members of Congress were elected by who?
the supreme court
What is the term for the suprem court?
10 years chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three-year term
Are judges ever elected by the people?
In the U.S., it varies by state. Federal judges are not elected; they are appointed.
How are members of the Supreme Court chosen by appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate or elected by the people and confirmed by the senate?
Appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. You should know this.
Are members in the supreme court elected or appointed?
Members of the Supreme Court in the United States are appointed, not elected. The President nominates candidates, and the Senate confirms or rejects the nomination. Once confirmed, justices serve for life or until they retire.
How many members are there in judicial branch?
There are nine members of the Supreme Court. They are not elected to the post, but are appointed by the president as seats become available.
What is the term for Illinois supreme court judge?
10 years chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three-year term
