What Is an Advantage of Using the Missouri Plan

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of using the Missouri Plan?

A) It protects and safeguards judicial independence.
B) It prevents fraud and corruption in judicial elections.
C) It ensures that the public has no voice in choosing their judges.
D) It mitigates the effects of partisanship in judicial selection and holds judges accountable to the people.
E) It ensures that the governor and the governor's party are held accountable by the public for their judicial appointments.