Question 1

Texas officially uses which method to select state judges?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonpartisan election 
B) Merit plan 
C) Partisan election 
D) Appointment by governor 
A) Nonpartisan election 
B) Merit plan 
C) Partisan election 
D) Appointment by governor

Question 2

The Texas Constitution requires that the county judge be elected by voters for a four-year term and be

Accepted Answer

A) a practicing lawyer. 
B) well informed in the law of the state. 
C) willing to complete 40 hours of legal course work. 
D) over 35 years of age. 
A) a practicing lawyer. 
B) well informed in the law of the state. 
C) willing to complete 40 hours of legal course work. 
D) over 35 years of age.

Question 3

Appellate proceedings are based on

Accepted Answer

A) burden of proof. 
B) documentary evidence. 
C) witnesses. 
D) review of law as applied in the original court. 
A) burden of proof. 
B) documentary evidence. 
C) witnesses. 
D) review of law as applied in the original court.

Question 4

Original jurisdiction of a court involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the viewing of material evidence. 
B) the examination of evidence to determine guilt in criminal cases or responsibility in civil cases. 
C) a trial that involves the determination of fact and the application of law. 
D) a review of the record. 
A) the viewing of material evidence. 
B) the examination of evidence to determine guilt in criminal cases or responsibility in civil cases. 
C) a trial that involves the determination of fact and the application of law. 
D) a review of the record.

Question 5

Which of the following courts is included in a city's charter?

Accepted Answer

A) Municipal 
B) District 
C) Justice of the peace 
D) Appeals 
A) Municipal 
B) District 
C) Justice of the peace 
D) Appeals

Question 6

Which of the following statements about grand jurors is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) At times,a grand jury may return indictments simply because the district attorney asks for them. 
B) Grand juries return true bills in about 95 percent of the situations brought before them. 
C) The accused can have an attorney in the room during questioning. 
D) Some grand juries,known as "runaway" grand juries,may consider matters independent of the district attorney's recommendation. 
A) At times,a grand jury may return indictments simply because the district attorney asks for them. 
B) Grand juries return true bills in about 95 percent of the situations brought before them. 
C) The accused can have an attorney in the room during questioning. 
D) Some grand juries,known as "runaway" grand juries,may consider matters independent of the district attorney's recommendation.

Question 7

Contrast the characteristics,duties,and procedures of grand juries and trial juries​.

Accepted Answer

Grand juries and trial juries serve diff

Question 8

Texas has a __________ system of courts of last resort.

Accepted Answer

A) single 
B) dual 
C) conservative 
D) closed system 
A) single 
B) dual 
C) conservative 
D) closed system

Question 9

District courts are often described as the _________ of the state,and as a group these courts are called the general trial courts.

Accepted Answer

A) chief trial courts 
B) intermediate courts 
C) trial courts 
D) de novo courts 
A) chief trial courts 
B) intermediate courts 
C) trial courts 
D) de novo courts

Question 10

A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal in the first trial is known as

Accepted Answer

A) appellate jurisdiction. 
B) secondary charge. 
C) double jeopardy. 
D) criminal case. 
A) appellate jurisdiction. 
B) secondary charge. 
C) double jeopardy. 
D) criminal case.

Question 11

The justice of the peace is elected for a ___-year term.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) two 
D) five 
A) four 
B) six 
C) two 
D) five

Question 12

The purpose of a grand jury is to

Accepted Answer

A) determine if an individual is guilty or not guilty of a crime. 
B) determine if there is sufficient evidence to bring the accused to trial. 
C) select individuals to serve on a trial jury. 
D) issue information. 
A) determine if an individual is guilty or not guilty of a crime. 
B) determine if there is sufficient evidence to bring the accused to trial. 
C) select individuals to serve on a trial jury. 
D) issue information.

Question 13

The majority of the cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court are from a

Accepted Answer

A) writ of certiorari. 
B) petition for review. 
C) bill of attainder. 
D) habeas corpus. 
A) writ of certiorari. 
B) petition for review. 
C) bill of attainder. 
D) habeas corpus.

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when a jury is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation?

Accepted Answer

A) True bill 
B) Hung Jury 
C) No bill 
D) De novo 
A) True bill 
B) Hung Jury 
C) No bill 
D) De novo

Question 15

Which of the following is not an original jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) Conducting proceedings for involuntary retirement or removal of judges 
B) Issuing writs 
C) Making rules that govern the licensing of members of the state bar 
D) Ruling in death penalty cases 
A) Conducting proceedings for involuntary retirement or removal of judges 
B) Issuing writs 
C) Making rules that govern the licensing of members of the state bar 
D) Ruling in death penalty cases

Question 16

_________ is the power to try a case being heard for the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) First instance 
B) De novo 
C) Original jurisdiction 
D) Appellate jurisdiction 
A) First instance 
B) De novo 
C) Original jurisdiction 
D) Appellate jurisdiction

Question 17

How many courts of appeals does Texas have?

Accepted Answer

A) 254 
B) 14 
C) 2 
D) 36 
A) 254 
B) 14 
C) 2 
D) 36

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about civil cases?

Accepted Answer

A) The plaintiff and defendant are often private parties. 
B) The dispute is usually set out in a petition. 
C) The final court remedy is relief from or compensation for the violation of legal rights. 
D) There are tougher rules of procedure to balance or weigh the evidence. 
A) The plaintiff and defendant are often private parties. 
B) The dispute is usually set out in a petition. 
C) The final court remedy is relief from or compensation for the violation of legal rights. 
D) There are tougher rules of procedure to balance or weigh the evidence.

Question 19

As of January 2014,the state of Texas had executed __________ people since 1982.

Accepted Answer

A) 13 
B) 254 
C) 517 
D) 578 
A) 13 
B) 254 
C) 517 
D) 578

Question 20

Duties of the justice of the peace courts may include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) criminal cases where the fine in less than $500. 
B) performing marriages. 
C) acting as coroner. 
D) civil cases where the dispute involves less than $100,000. 
A) criminal cases where the fine in less than $500. 
B) performing marriages. 
C) acting as coroner. 
D) civil cases where the dispute involves less than $100,000.

Texas officially uses which method to select state judges?

The Texas Constitution requires that the county judge be elected by voters for a four-year term and be

Appellate proceedings are based on

Original jurisdiction of a court involves all of the following except

Which of the following courts is included in a city's charter?

Which of the following statements about grand jurors is incorrect?

Contrast the characteristics,duties,and procedures of grand juries and trial juries.

Texas has a __________ system of courts of last resort.

District courts are often described as the _________ of the state,and as a group these courts are called the general trial courts.

A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal in the first trial is known as

The justice of the peace is elected for a ___-year term.

The purpose of a grand jury is to

The majority of the cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court are from a

Which of the following occurs when a jury is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation?

Which of the following is not an original jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court?

_________ is the power to try a case being heard for the first time.

How many courts of appeals does Texas have?

Which of the following is not true about civil cases?

As of January 2014,the state of Texas had executed __________ people since 1982.

Duties of the justice of the peace courts may include all of the following except

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 9: The Judiciary

Texas officially uses which method to select state judges?

The Texas Constitution requires that the county judge be elected by voters for a four-year term and be

Appellate proceedings are based on

Original jurisdiction of a court involves all of the following except

Which of the following courts is included in a city's charter?

Which of the following statements about grand jurors is incorrect?

Contrast the characteristics,duties,and procedures of grand juries and trial juries​.

Texas has a __________ system of courts of last resort.

District courts are often described as the _________ of the state,and as a group these courts are called the general trial courts.

A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal in the first trial is known as

The justice of the peace is elected for a ___-year term.

The purpose of a grand jury is to

The majority of the cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court are from a

Which of the following occurs when a jury is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation?

Which of the following is not an original jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court?

_________ is the power to try a case being heard for the first time.

How many courts of appeals does Texas have?

Which of the following is not true about civil cases?

As of January 2014,the state of Texas had executed __________ people since 1982.

Duties of the justice of the peace courts may include all of the following except

Texas Culture and Diversity

Texas in the Federal System

The Texas Constitution in Perspective

Voting and Elections

Political Parties

Interest Groups

The Legislature: Organization and Structure

The Executive

Law and Due Process

Local Government

Public Policy in Texas

Filters

Contrast the characteristics,duties,and procedures of grand juries and trial juries.