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I used to do what your econ. prof did. I would teach that there of five ways to select judges in the states.

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In Reply to: RE: Having taught this for forty years and seen so much misuse caused by merely saying significance, I overreact.* posted by bjh on June 26, 2009 at 08:57:37

I would outline why each was said to be better. Then I would use data to show they were irrelevant. This is essentially teaching against the textbook.

Now I have written my own text and develop everything from the data themselves. It is still confusing, but for many I get them to think critically. The data show that "merit selection" of judges, where voters merely say whether a judge deserved another term or not does nothing for the quality of justice but does get younger judges and those with degrees from more prestigious law schools.

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