What is the main reason that federal judges are appointed to their position for life rather than a specific term like most politicians? A. Because many cases take years and years to review.
B. So they will make decisions based on what they think is right, rather than on what they think will help them keep their job.
C. In order to allow them to learn their job and become good at it over time.
D. Because most of them are old and will die soon anyway.

The were so closely connected to the tang dynasty that korean elites used chinese as their written language. they set up a statewide academy that trained government officials in the philosophy of .

Choose one piece of art shown in the unit and identify three elements or principles of art used in the piece. describe how each of the elements/principles is used in the artwork.

Athief was passing by a house under construction when he noticed that the ladder being used by workers on the roof had copper braces supporting the rungs. after making sure that the workers on the roof could not see him, the thief used pliers that he had in his pocket to remove all of the copper braces that he could reach from the ground. a short time later, a worker climbed down the ladder and it collapsed. he fell to the ground and severely injured his back. the thief was apprehended a few hours later trying to sell the copper for scrap. a statute in the jurisdiction makes it a felony for "maliciously causing serious physical injury to another." the thief was charged with malicious injury under the statute and was also charged with larceny. after a jury trial in which the above facts were presented, he was convicted of both charges. if he appeals the conviction for the malicious injury charge on grounds of insufficient evidence, how should the court rule? a affirm the conviction, because the thief was engaged in criminal conduct at the time of the act that resulted in the injury. b affirm the conviction, because the jury could have found that the thief acted with malice. c reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief intended to injure anyone. d reverse the conviction, because there was no evidence that the thief bore any malice towards the workers on the roof.