We're a representative republic.
IIRC, even our Senators were selected by state legislators, not the people, prior to one of the ammendments.
"I think all judges should be elected by the people anyway because this is supposed to be a democracy."
Actually, it's not.
It's a 'representative Republic'.
Although you may 'democratically' elect representatives to Congress, the President is selected by the total number 'Electoral Votes' he receives.
If this was not the case, then the people in the most populated cities and states would essentially control who becomes President.
Federal Judges are selected by the President and voted upon by the Senate.
Citizens voting on who becomes a Federal Judge would not be a wise idea, and why the founders setup our Constitution the way it is, to avoid corruption.
Democracy is a BAAAAD thing. You need to get that through your head. Democracy is mob rule, something we are altogether too close to.
No it is not. Time to pull out your old high school US government book.
They're currently fighting about this in our legislature thanks to the Supreme Court imposing its will on how schools are financed.
The senate is downright PO'ed and is pushing for legislation to require senate approval for justices.
(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")