Question 1

The highest number of states select judges through

Accepted Answer

A)  a merit plan. 
B)  partisan election. 
C)  nonpartisan election. 
D)  appointment by the governor. 
A)  a merit plan. 
B)  partisan election. 
C)  nonpartisan election. 
D)  appointment by the governor.

Question 2

Texas uses ________ to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article 32 hearings 
B)  grand juries 
C)  administrative hearings 
D)  both grand juries and administrative hearings 
A)  Article 32 hearings 
B)  grand juries 
C)  administrative hearings 
D)  both grand juries and administrative hearings

Question 3

How are supreme 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 4

Which method of judicial selection is a system left over from colonial America?

Accepted Answer

A)  partisan election 
B)  election by the legislature 
C)  appointment by the governor 
D)  nonpartisan election 
A)  partisan election 
B)  election by the legislature 
C)  appointment by the governor 
D)  nonpartisan election

Question 5

In most states,which courts hear major criminal and civil cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  district courts 
B)  major trial courts 
C)  superior courts 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  district courts 
B)  major trial courts 
C)  superior courts 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Court of Appeals 
B)  the Texas Supreme Court 
C)  the Court of Criminal Appeals 
D)  both the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals 
A)  the Court of Appeals 
B)  the Texas Supreme Court 
C)  the Court of Criminal Appeals 
D)  both the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals

The highest number of states select judges through

Texas uses ________ to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases.

How are supreme court judges selected in Texas?

Which method of judicial selection is a system left over from colonial America?

In most states,which courts hear major criminal and civil cases?

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas?

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

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Exam 5: The Court System in Texas

The highest number of states select judges through

Texas uses ________ to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases.

How are supreme court judges selected in Texas?

Which method of judicial selection is a system left over from colonial America?

In most states,which courts hear major criminal and civil cases?

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas?

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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