Question ID:PT89 S2 Q21 Passage:Professor: It has been argued that all judges should be elected rather than appointed to their positions. But this is a bad idea. If judges ran for election, they would have to raise campaign funds. Thus, they would be likely to accept campaign contributions from special interests. It is well-known that such contributions lead to conflicts of interest for politicians, so it is to be expected that they would produce similar conflicts of interest for judges. Stem:Which one of the following principles, if valid, would most help to justify the professor's reasoning? Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:If politicians should avoid conflicts of interest, then judges should avoid conflicts of interest as well. Choice B:Special interests should not make offers of campaign contributions to those running for elective office. Choice C:Judges should be appointed to their positions only if doing so ensures that they will usually be able to avoid conflicts of interest. Choice D:If judges should be appointed, then it is likely that there are other public offices that should be changed from elected to appointed offices. Choice E:No public office for which election campaigning would be likely to produce conflicts of interest should be changed from an appointed to an elected office.