Although the candidates are selected instead of elected, the process has to follow strict standards. 1. The candidates have to be always in the political system.
1 An example of mettle is a soldier's bravery.  An example of mettle is a person who has spirit and courage.
Noun. 1. subtitle-translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. caption. interlingual rendition, translation, version, rendering-a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language.