Elections are a key element of judicial selection at the state level.

In ward or district elections, the advantage of organizing these elections on the basis of geography is that ______.

______ cases involve violations of the law, with the government prosecuting the alleged perpetrators.

If Republicans hold sixty seats in the House of Representatives and Democrats have only fourty, the vast majority of the time the Republicans are going to get their way. This is an example of ______.

In the twentieth century, diffuse and ineffective decision-making, and corruption were the reasons many counties shifted away from ______.

______ jurisdiction is the requirement that judges consider every case, the principle being that everyone has the right to an appeal.

Dillon’s Rule is built on the legal principle of ______, which means “outside one’s powers.”

Interest groups tend to support new candidates over incumbents for office.

Lobbyists work to keep legislators and their staffs appraised of ______.

Attorneys General have become major political players in recent years by ______.