Anumber pyramid is

a graphic that shows the number of species in a geographic area
a graphic that shows how diverse the species in an area are
a graphic that shows the number of organisms in each trophic level
a graphic that shows only the population of the primary consumers

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the framers of the constitution insisted that federal judges be nominated instead of elected due to their desire to have judges above the shifting whims of the masses.

the hope, whether achieved or not, was that federal judges would only be beholden to the law and that by not having judges be elected, they would be protected if that law dictated an outcome that ran counter to popular opinion.