Question 1

Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes?

Accepted Answer

A)  small claims 
B)  felonies 
C)  violations of federal law 
D)  capital murder cases 
A)  small claims 
B)  felonies 
C)  violations of federal law 
D)  capital murder cases A

Question 2

________ is the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.

Accepted Answer

A)  Complaint 
B)  Indictment 
C)  Plea Bargain 
D)  Felony 
A)  Complaint 
B)  Indictment 
C)  Plea Bargain 
D)  Felony A

Question 3

Why does it typically cost more money to win a seat on the Texas Supreme Court than a seat on the Texas court of criminal appeals?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Texas legislature has placed a strict cap on the spending for criminal appeals court election campaigns. 
B)  There are few interest groups that contribute money to the criminal appeals court candidates' campaigns, which keeps down the costs of the election. 
C)  Judges running for the criminal appeals court do not have to be elected in a statewide election. 
D)  Fewer people are interested in the court of criminal appeals. 
A)  The Texas legislature has placed a strict cap on the spending for criminal appeals court election campaigns. 
B)  There are few interest groups that contribute money to the criminal appeals court candidates' campaigns, which keeps down the costs of the election. 
C)  Judges running for the criminal appeals court do not have to be elected in a statewide election. 
D)  Fewer people are interested in the court of criminal appeals. B

Question 4

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over

Accepted Answer

A)  class A misdemeanors that are violations of federal law committed within the city limits. 
B)  violations of city ordinances. 
C)  traffic violations outside the city. 
D)  third-degree felonies committed within the city limits. 
A)  class A misdemeanors that are violations of federal law committed within the city limits. 
B)  violations of city ordinances. 
C)  traffic violations outside the city. 
D)  third-degree felonies committed within the city limits.

Question 5

Which court hears appeals from justices of the peace and from municipal courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  statutory county courts at law 
B)  probate court 
C)  district court 
D)  the county commissioner 
A)  statutory county courts at law 
B)  probate court 
C)  district court 
D)  the county commissioner

Question 6

In Texas,appellate court judges are elected,but the governor appoints trial judges to six-year terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act

Accepted Answer

A)  limits the amount of campaign contributions a judicial candidate can receive from an individual donor. 
B)  compels a judge to recuse himself or herself from any case involving someone who has contributed money to his or her campaign. 
C)  restricts judicial advertising to radio and television ads. 
D)  forbids law firms or corporations from making donations. 
A)  limits the amount of campaign contributions a judicial candidate can receive from an individual donor. 
B)  compels a judge to recuse himself or herself from any case involving someone who has contributed money to his or her campaign. 
C)  restricts judicial advertising to radio and television ads. 
D)  forbids law firms or corporations from making donations.

Question 8

As of 2014,________ percent of appellate judges in Texas were women,and ________ percent of district judges were women.

Accepted Answer

A)  42; 40 
B)  40; 42 
C)  42; 35 
D)  42; 31 
A)  42; 40 
B)  40; 42 
C)  42; 35 
D)  42; 31

Question 9

In Texas,the county judge presides over the county court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following factors created support for alternative judicial selection systems EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of a judicial candidate's name. 
B)  the sheer number of judicial candidates running for office. 
C)  the media. 
D)  the importance of party label. 
A)  the importance of a judicial candidate's name. 
B)  the sheer number of judicial candidates running for office. 
C)  the media. 
D)  the importance of party label.

Question 11

The Texas Supreme Court hears criminal cases only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  plaintiff. 
B)  defendant. 
C)  prosecutor. 
D)  juror. 
A)  plaintiff. 
B)  defendant. 
C)  prosecutor. 
D)  juror.

Question 13

Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the year judicial elections shifted from nonpartisan to partisan. 
B)  It was the first year the Texas Constitution permitted candidates to announce their party affiliations. 
C)  Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state. 
D)  Even though they could use party labels, candidates typically ran without them up until 1978. 
A)  It was the year judicial elections shifted from nonpartisan to partisan. 
B)  It was the first year the Texas Constitution permitted candidates to announce their party affiliations. 
C)  Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state. 
D)  Even though they could use party labels, candidates typically ran without them up until 1978.

Question 14

What is the most important role the governor of Texas plays in the judicial process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governor has the power to permanently appoint all municipal court judges. 
B)  The governor has the power to limit the jurisdiction of the appellate courts. 
C)  The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held. 
D)  The governor has the power to add additional judges to the appellate courts whenever there is a six-month backlog in cases. 
A)  The governor has the power to permanently appoint all municipal court judges. 
B)  The governor has the power to limit the jurisdiction of the appellate courts. 
C)  The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held. 
D)  The governor has the power to add additional judges to the appellate courts whenever there is a six-month backlog in cases.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the requirement(s)necessary to be a judge of the courts of appeal?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 years of age 
B)  citizens of the United States and a resident of Texas 
C)  practicing lawyer or judge for at least 10 years 
D)  35 years of age, citizen of the United States, residents of Texas, practicing attorney or judge for at least 10 years. 
A)  35 years of age 
B)  citizens of the United States and a resident of Texas 
C)  practicing lawyer or judge for at least 10 years 
D)  35 years of age, citizen of the United States, residents of Texas, practicing attorney or judge for at least 10 years.

Question 16

Texas justices of the peace do NOT have to be lawyers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Civil rights organizations representing Latinos and African Americans have argued that for minorities to get elected into office

Accepted Answer

A)  there must be large judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority. 
B)  they must change their last names. 
C)  there must be small judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority. 
D)  they need to first be appointed. 
A)  there must be large judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority. 
B)  they must change their last names. 
C)  there must be small judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority. 
D)  they need to first be appointed.

Question 18

Which judicial office had its origins in medieval England and has existed in Texas since 1837,even before statehood?

Accepted Answer

A)  county judge 
B)  municipal judge 
C)  supreme court judge 
D)  justice of the peace 
A)  county judge 
B)  municipal judge 
C)  supreme court judge 
D)  justice of the peace

Question 19

Between 1980 and 1985,judicial candidates in Texas made a mass change in their campaign strategies.What was that change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Candidates began making a switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. 
B)  Candidates began running with running mates to increase their chances of victory. 
C)  Candidates began selecting a party to align with, unlike when they used to run as nonpartisan candidates. 
D)  Candidates began making a switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party. 
A)  Candidates began making a switch from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party. 
B)  Candidates began running with running mates to increase their chances of victory. 
C)  Candidates began selecting a party to align with, unlike when they used to run as nonpartisan candidates. 
D)  Candidates began making a switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.

Question 20

In ________,the first woman to serve as a Texas state judge was appointed.

Accepted Answer

A)  1887 
B)  1902 
C)  1935 
D)  1967 
A)  1887 
B)  1902 
C)  1935 
D)  1967

Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes?

________ is the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.

Why does it typically cost more money to win a seat on the Texas Supreme Court than a seat on the Texas court of criminal appeals?

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over

Which court hears appeals from justices of the peace and from municipal courts?

In Texas,appellate court judges are elected,but the governor appoints trial judges to six-year terms.

The Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act

As of 2014, percent of appellate judges in Texas were women,and percent of district judges were women.

In Texas,the county judge presides over the county court.

All of the following factors created support for alternative judicial selection systems EXCEPT

The Texas Supreme Court hears criminal cases only.

A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a

Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978?

What is the most important role the governor of Texas plays in the judicial process?

Which of the following best describes the requirement(s)necessary to be a judge of the courts of appeal?

Texas justices of the peace do NOT have to be lawyers.

Civil rights organizations representing Latinos and African Americans have argued that for minorities to get elected into office

Which judicial office had its origins in medieval England and has existed in Texas since 1837,even before statehood?

Between 1980 and 1985,judicial candidates in Texas made a mass change in their campaign strategies.What was that change?

In ________,the first woman to serve as a Texas state judge was appointed.

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

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Exam 9: The Judiciary

Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes?

________ is the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.

Why does it typically cost more money to win a seat on the Texas Supreme Court than a seat on the Texas court of criminal appeals?

Municipal courts have jurisdiction over

Which court hears appeals from justices of the peace and from municipal courts?

In Texas,appellate court judges are elected,but the governor appoints trial judges to six-year terms.

The Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act

As of 2014,________ percent of appellate judges in Texas were women,and ________ percent of district judges were women.

In Texas,the county judge presides over the county court.

All of the following factors created support for alternative judicial selection systems EXCEPT

The Texas Supreme Court hears criminal cases only.

A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a

Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978?

What is the most important role the governor of Texas plays in the judicial process?

Which of the following best describes the requirement(s)necessary to be a judge of the courts of appeal?

Texas justices of the peace do NOT have to be lawyers.

Civil rights organizations representing Latinos and African Americans have argued that for minorities to get elected into office

Which judicial office had its origins in medieval England and has existed in Texas since 1837,even before statehood?

Between 1980 and 1985,judicial candidates in Texas made a mass change in their campaign strategies.What was that change?

In ________,the first woman to serve as a Texas state judge was appointed.

The Political Culture,People,and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Legislature

The Executive Branch

Local Government

Public Finance

Public Policy

Crime and Corrections Policy

Filters

As of 2014, percent of appellate judges in Texas were women,and percent of district judges were women.