CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Identify and explain the current TEXAS law regarding the
selection of most judges in Texas.
2. Identify and explain at least two other types of judicial
selection processes used in the U.S.
3. Choose whichever judicial selection method you think is
best and give at least two criteria explaining how and why you made your
choice. Possible criteria include: impartiality/independence, accountability, and competence of judges.
4. Describe who may or may not benefit from the position you
take in 3) above. Consider the impact on political parties, on justices, and the
individuals in the Texas court system. Also consider the impact in other areas,
e.g., economic, political, social.
5. List at least two
things you could do in order to engage the political process in Texas in
pursuit of your position in 3) above, be specific.
6. Cite at least
three (3) reliable, quality references within the body of the paper using the
Chicago Manual of Styles parenthetical citation style. You must have at least
three parenthetical citations in the body of the paper that correctly match the
sources properly formatted in the Works Cited Page at the end of the paper.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS
1. 12-point font, double spaced.
2. A thesis or statement of purpose in the first paragraph,
e.g., This paper will
3. Use of the Chicago Manual of Styles parenthetical
citation format. A paper with no parenthetical source citations and/or no Works
Cited Page at the end will receive a grade of 0.
4. Use of footnotes or endnotes is prohibited.
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