Question 1

In Texas, trial lawyers tend to support ________ judicial candidates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  anti-death-penalty 
D)  pro-business 
E)  pro-death-penalty 
A)  Democratic 
B)  Republican 
C)  anti-death-penalty 
D)  pro-business 
E)  pro-death-penalty

Question 2

As of 2012, ________ 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 
E)  42; 11 
A)  42; 40 
B)  40; 42 
C)  42; 35 
D)  42; 31 
E)  42; 11

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the "name game." 
B)  top-of-the-ticket voting. 
C)  the media. 
D)  the importance of party label. 
E)  the role of money in judicial races. 
A)  the "name game." 
B)  top-of-the-ticket voting. 
C)  the media. 
D)  the importance of party label. 
E)  the role of money in judicial races.

Question 4

Civil rights organizations representing Latinos and African American 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. 
E)  larger minority turnout is needed. 
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. 
E)  larger minority turnout is needed.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  county court at law 
B)  probate court 
C)  district court 
D)  the county commissioner 
E)  appeals court 
A)  county court at law 
B)  probate court 
C)  district court 
D)  the county commissioner 
E)  appeals court

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Explain the method by which judges in Texas are selected. What is the most important
factor in judicial elections in Texas? Why are judicial elections in Texas so often criticized?

Accepted Answer

In Texas, judges are selected through a

Question 8

The major trial courts in Texas are

Accepted Answer

A)  courts of appeals. 
B)  county courts. 
C)  district courts. 
D)  municipal courts. 
E)  federal courts. 
A)  courts of appeals. 
B)  county courts. 
C)  district courts. 
D)  municipal courts. 
E)  federal courts.

Question 9

A recent Texas poll found that ________ percent of judges felt that campaign contributions had at least some influence on judicial decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  68 
B)  83 
C)  86 
D)  92 
E)  99 
A)  68 
B)  83 
C)  86 
D)  92 
E)  99

Question 10

Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has

Accepted Answer

A)  grown more liberal in its tort-law decisions. 
B)  moved toward a more conservative approach to torts. 
C)  taken a more pro-business direction. 
D)  moved toward a more common-law approach to tort reform. 
E)  chosen to hear fewer tort-law cases. 
A)  grown more liberal in its tort-law decisions. 
B)  moved toward a more conservative approach to torts. 
C)  taken a more pro-business direction. 
D)  moved toward a more common-law approach to tort reform. 
E)  chosen to hear fewer tort-law cases.

Question 11

Mediation is popular in civil disputes because the parties to the dispute are NOT forced into a particular decision, as they would be with arbitration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are ________ courts of appeals in Texas, with ________ justices serving those courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  9; 80 
B)  14; 80 
C)  14; 453 
D)  453; 453 
E)  915; 1,490 
A)  9; 80 
B)  14; 80 
C)  14; 453 
D)  453; 453 
E)  915; 1,490

Question 13

According to the Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act, what dollar amount is an individual limited to when donating to a statewide judicial candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  $100,000 
B)  $75,000 
C)  $30,000 
D)  $10,000 
E)  $5,000 
A)  $100,000 
B)  $75,000 
C)  $30,000 
D)  $10,000 
E)  $5,000

In Texas, trial lawyers tend to support ________ judicial candidates.

As of 2012, percent of appellate judges in Texas were women, and percent of district judges were women.

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

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

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

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

Explain the method by which judges in Texas are selected. What is the most important factor in judicial elections in Texas? Why are judicial elections in Texas so often criticized?

The major trial courts in Texas are

A recent Texas poll found that ________ percent of judges felt that campaign contributions had at least some influence on judicial decisions.

Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has

Mediation is popular in civil disputes because the parties to the dispute are NOT forced into a particular decision, as they would be with arbitration.

There are courts of appeals in Texas, with justices serving those courts.

According to the Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act, what dollar amount is an individual limited to when donating to a statewide judicial candidate?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

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Exam 9: The Texas Judiciary

In Texas, trial lawyers tend to support ________ judicial candidates.

As of 2012, ________ percent of appellate judges in Texas were women, and ________ percent of district judges were women.

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

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

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

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

Explain the method by which judges in Texas are selected. What is the most important factor in judicial elections in Texas? Why are judicial elections in Texas so often criticized?

The major trial courts in Texas are

A recent Texas poll found that ________ percent of judges felt that campaign contributions had at least some influence on judicial decisions.

Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has

Mediation is popular in civil disputes because the parties to the dispute are NOT forced into a particular decision, as they would be with arbitration.

There are ________ courts of appeals in Texas, with ________ justices serving those courts.

According to the Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act, what dollar amount is an individual limited to when donating to a statewide judicial candidate?

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Texas in the Federal System

Political Parties in Texas

Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

Local Government in Texas

Public Finance in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Crime and Corrections Policy in Texas

Filters

As of 2012, percent of appellate judges in Texas were women, and percent of district judges were women.

There are courts of appeals in Texas, with justices serving those courts.