Exam 5: The Court System in Texas

What is the most important difference between trial and appellate courts?

The Texas Government Code allows jurisdictions to draw upon which source(s)for jury selection?

The lowest number of states select judges through

What U.S.Supreme Court case in 1972 outlawed the death penalty because it was unfairly applied to many crimes and because of the lack of safeguards in place in many states?

Discuss the two kinds of state courts and four principle ways they differ from each other.

The ________ Amendment guarantees citizens in each state due process and equal protection of the law regardless of race,ethnicity,or gender.

The highest percentage of Texas inmates are

Of the following,who is most likely to be appointed to his or her initial seat on the court in Texas?

Which method of judicial selection leads to the highest degree of judicial responsiveness?

What is the "age of majority" in Texas with regard to civil and criminal responsibility before the law?

How does income level affect the amount and quality of legal services a person receives in Texas?

In 1984,many incumbent Democratic judges lost their seats in large urban counties to unknown Republican challengers because of

In Texas,criminal appeals involving the death penalty are heard by

How is juvenile justice handled in Texas? How could it be improved?

Most voters go to the election booth with scant knowledge about the qualifications of judicial candidates,and they often end up voting

Why do political candidates often use the "tough on criminals" campaign strategy?

JP courts in Texas can do all of the following EXCEPT

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest degree of judicial independence?

Discuss how the partisan judicial election system could contribute to a judiciary that is more responsive to concerns of large corporations and law firms versus those of the common citizen.

Which state has the highest rate of incarceration?