A long time ago like big reptiles
It would be "<span>Appointing judges can appear corrupt as the executive seeks those with similar ideology</span>" that supports this type of system, since this implies that it is unfair to have an executive such as a president appoint justices.
Abilities refers to the things that make you capable in doing something.
George looks out for lennie, and there like brothers
When it gets too powerful an out-of-control.
Here is a segment of text from the Declaration of Independence
"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
-http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/