Answers to Civics Essential quiz: What do judges do and why is it important?
The four levels of courts in Ohio are municipal, common pleas, state appellate, and state supreme.
_X_True __False
A 2014 survey found that 63% of Ohio voters participate in judicial races.
__True _X_False
Voters often choose judicial candidates based on name recognition only.
_X_True __False
The League of Women Voters posts information about judicial candidates on its websites.
_X_True __False
Judicial candidates can discuss specific court cases that might come before them during campaigns.
__True _X_False
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