Judge Brown Has Been a Superior Court Judge for the Past

Multiple Choice

Judge Brown has been a superior court judge for the past seven years.  He was the first one in his family to graduate college. He is running for reelection without his political affiliation being identified.  Even though he loves his job, he would love to have more time in the courtroom instead of organizing schedules and budgets.  Instead of trying cases, he feels that he just works out agreements with the defense and the prosecution.  The way he sees it, at least a guilty plea acknowledges he is putting defendants away. Judge Brown is up for reelection.  His political affiliation is not listed on the ballot; therefore, he is running in a(n) _________ election.

A) partisan
B) adversarial
C) nonpartisan
D) inquisitorial