gptkbp:instanceOf
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judicial selection system
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gptkbp:adoptedBy
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gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Iowa
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Nebraska
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Utah
gptkb:Wyoming
gptkb:California_(for_appellate_courts)
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gptkbp:aimsTo
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reduce political influence in judicial selection
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Missouri_Plan
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gptkbp:criticizedFor
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lack of direct voter input
potential for commission bias
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gptkbp:firstReleased
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1940
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Merit Plan
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:progressive_reform_movement
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gptkbp:involves
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gubernatorial appointment
retention election
judicial nominating commission
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Missouri
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gptkbp:step
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commission selects nominees
governor appoints judge from nominees
judge faces retention election after short term
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gptkbp:supportedBy
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gptkb:American_Bar_Association
judicial reform advocates
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gptkbp:usedFor
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judicial appointments
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:United_States
various U.S. states
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Missouri_Plan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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