Question 1

The merit system used to identify and select judges is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri system. 
B)  retention election. 
C)  the partisan election system. 
D)  the gubernatorial appointment system. 
A)  the Missouri system. 
B)  retention election. 
C)  the partisan election system. 
D)  the gubernatorial appointment system.

Question 2

In Texas as elsewhere,the criminal justice system should serve three broad purposes:

Accepted Answer

A)  rehabilitation, deterrence, and punishment. 
B)  punishment, deterrence, and redemption. 
C)  redemption, punishment, and rehabilitation. 
D)  rehabilitation, reconciliation, and retribution. 
A)  rehabilitation, deterrence, and punishment. 
B)  punishment, deterrence, and redemption. 
C)  redemption, punishment, and rehabilitation. 
D)  rehabilitation, reconciliation, and retribution.

Question 3

What are the two kinds of county courts?

Accepted Answer

A)  constitutional county courts and county courts at law 
B)  trial courts and appellate courts 
C)  misdemeanor courts and felony courts 
D)  primary and secondary jurisdiction courts 
A)  constitutional county courts and county courts at law 
B)  trial courts and appellate courts 
C)  misdemeanor courts and felony courts 
D)  primary and secondary jurisdiction courts

Question 4

Why was the death penalty found unconstitutional in 1972,and how was it restored? Provide an argument for or against the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

The death penalty was found unconstituti

Question 5

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners executed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louisiana 
B)  Florida 
C)  California 
D)  Texas 
A)  Louisiana 
B)  Florida 
C)  California 
D)  Texas

Question 6

How many elections must a judge win prior to being seated on the bench under the Texas partisan election system?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 7

What are the two types of juries? Explain each,how they function,and how the jury pool is formed.

Accepted Answer

The two types of juries are grand juries

Question 8

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri system 
B)  retention election 
C)  partisan election 
D)  gubernatorial appointment 
A)  the Missouri system 
B)  retention election 
C)  partisan election 
D)  gubernatorial appointment

Question 9

In 2013,Texas's incarceration rate was _____ in the nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  the highest 
B)  fifth highest 
C)  fourteenth highest 
D)  thirty-first highest 
A)  the highest 
B)  fifth highest 
C)  fourteenth highest 
D)  thirty-first highest

Question 10

Most court cases in Texas deal with

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal complaints. 
B)  policy questions. 
C)  controversies between individuals. 
D)  hypothetical complaints and other questions of law. 
A)  criminal complaints. 
B)  policy questions. 
C)  controversies between individuals. 
D)  hypothetical complaints and other questions of law.

Question 11

Since 1980,crime rates in Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  have risen significantly. 
B)  have stayed about the same. 
C)  have fallen significantly. 
D)  have trended in the opposition direction as national crime rates. 
A)  have risen significantly. 
B)  have stayed about the same. 
C)  have fallen significantly. 
D)  have trended in the opposition direction as national crime rates.

Question 12

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest level of judicial competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  appointment by governor 
B)  merit/Missouri method 
C)  election by legislature 
D)  partisan election 
A)  appointment by governor 
B)  merit/Missouri method 
C)  election by legislature 
D)  partisan election

Question 13

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners sentenced to death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Louisiana 
B)  Florida 
C)  California 
D)  Texas 
A)  Louisiana 
B)  Florida 
C)  California 
D)  Texas

Question 14

Examine the Texas partisan judicial elective system and why it might be better called an "appointive-elective" system.

Accepted Answer

The Texas partisan judicial elective sys

Question 15

Why does the U.S.have a dual court system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of both Spanish law and English law from the colonial era 
B)  the federal system of government 
C)  Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  the legal principle of stare decisis 
A)  the existence of both Spanish law and English law from the colonial era 
B)  the federal system of government 
C)  Article I of the U.S. Constitution 
D)  the legal principle of stare decisis

Question 16

What factors often hinder the selection of the best possible judges in Texas? How could the judicial selection process be reformed to mitigate these factors?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that often hin

Question 17

Free or reduced-fee legal representation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  public defense. 
B)  pro bono. 
C)  the Texas Bar Association's Lawyers Giving Back program. 
D)  the Texas indigent client program. 
A)  public defense. 
B)  pro bono. 
C)  the Texas Bar Association's Lawyers Giving Back program. 
D)  the Texas indigent client program.

Question 18

In what ways can Texas judges be disciplined or removed from office,and for what reasons?

Accepted Answer

Texas judges can be disciplined or remov

Question 19

Which method for removing judges for misconduct is used by the fewest states?

Accepted Answer

A)  impeachment 
B)  recall elections 
C)  removal by the governor after a hearing 
D)  removal by the legislature 
A)  impeachment 
B)  recall elections 
C)  removal by the governor after a hearing 
D)  removal by the legislature

Question 20

Which Texas courts can hear appeals,and what types of appeals do they hear?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, appeals can be heard by both t

The merit system used to identify and select judges is also known as

In Texas as elsewhere,the criminal justice system should serve three broad purposes:

What are the two kinds of county courts?

Why was the death penalty found unconstitutional in 1972,and how was it restored? Provide an argument for or against the death penalty.

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners executed?

How many elections must a judge win prior to being seated on the bench under the Texas partisan election system?

What are the two types of juries? Explain each,how they function,and how the jury pool is formed.

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

In 2013,Texas's incarceration rate was _____ in the nation.

Most court cases in Texas deal with

Since 1980,crime rates in Texas

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest level of judicial competence?

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners sentenced to death?

Examine the Texas partisan judicial elective system and why it might be better called an "appointive-elective" system.

Why does the U.S.have a dual court system?

What factors often hinder the selection of the best possible judges in Texas? How could the judicial selection process be reformed to mitigate these factors?

Free or reduced-fee legal representation is known as

In what ways can Texas judges be disciplined or removed from office,and for what reasons?

Which method for removing judges for misconduct is used by the fewest states?

Which Texas courts can hear appeals,and what types of appeals do they hear?

Introduction to Texas History and Politics

The Texas State Constitution and the American Federal System

The Texas Legislature

The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas

Local Governments in Texas

Voting and Political Participation in Texas

Elections and Campaigns in Texas

Political Parties in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Financing State Government

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Exam 5: The Court System in Texas

The merit system used to identify and select judges is also known as

In Texas as elsewhere,the criminal justice system should serve three broad purposes:

What are the two kinds of county courts?

Why was the death penalty found unconstitutional in 1972,and how was it restored? Provide an argument for or against the death penalty.

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners executed?

How many elections must a judge win prior to being seated on the bench under the Texas partisan election system?

What are the two types of juries? Explain each,how they function,and how the jury pool is formed.

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

In 2013,Texas's incarceration rate was _____ in the nation.

Most court cases in Texas deal with

Since 1980,crime rates in Texas

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest level of judicial competence?

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners sentenced to death?

Examine the Texas partisan judicial elective system and why it might be better called an "appointive-elective" system.

Why does the U.S.have a dual court system?

What factors often hinder the selection of the best possible judges in Texas? How could the judicial selection process be reformed to mitigate these factors?

Free or reduced-fee legal representation is known as

In what ways can Texas judges be disciplined or removed from office,and for what reasons?

Which method for removing judges for misconduct is used by the fewest states?

Which Texas courts can hear appeals,and what types of appeals do they hear?

Introduction to Texas History and Politics

The Texas State Constitution and the American Federal System

The Texas Legislature

The Executive Department and the Office of the Governor of Texas

Local Governments in Texas

Voting and Political Participation in Texas

Elections and Campaigns in Texas

Political Parties in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Financing State Government

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