Tx Gov Ch.5

Masistrate court

A justice of the peace court is what kind of court?

District court

A murder case would most likely first be tried in what kind of court?

more likely to hear cases by large contributes

According to 2006 Texans for public Justice study, the Texas Supreme Court...

election? merit plan?

According to figure 5.5, what is the most common way of selecting appellate court judges?

Nonpartisan

Across all 50 states, the most common method of selecting state supreme court judges is...

391 & 171

As of 2017, ___________ of texans identify as hispanic or nation, while ________ of all judges in the state identify as hispanic.

35%

As of 2017, what percentage of all Texas judges are female?

Cannot initiate policy changes

Courts differ from legislatures in that:

pe??? elections

How are appellate court judges selected in Texas?

pat???? elections

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

Controversies

Most courts in Texas deal with:

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

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The Texas government code allows jurisdictions to draw upon what sources for jury selection?

a million +

The frontline program entitled "justice for sale" highlighted how eight justices on the Texas supreme courts in 1994 had received what about donations?

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The highest number of states courts use which method for selecting appellate court judges?

more competent and less responsive

judges appointed by governors are typically:

Constitutional county and county courts of law

What are the kinds of county courts?

Court of criminal appeals

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas?

Deering points of fear of US law ????

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

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

partisan election

Which method of judicIal leads to the lowest degree of judicial competence?

nonpartisan election

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

1/ ???

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

all are correct

Which of the following bodies or individuals has some power to remove a Texas judge from office:

They ideally serve to prevent arbitrary excesses by prosecuting attorneys

Which of the following is true of typical grand juries:

so federal ____ would be limited

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

municipal court

of the following who is most likely to be appointed to his or her initial seat on the court in Texas:

Might disallow evidence gathered in an illegal manner

the strict procedural rules that govern courts:

A unpartisan election

what is the most often called for fix to the problems caused by straight-ticket voting in Texas?

misdemeanor

what kind of criminal case is a county court likely to hear?

election by legislature

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

Policy diffusion

If a court makes a ruling based on a principle established in a previous ruling from another court, is an example of...

straight t?????

In 1984, many incumbent democratic judges lost their seats in large urban counties to unknown republican challengers because of...

appointed judge doesn't run against an opponent ???

In Merit systems, appointed judges rarely lose retention elections because...

Decide weather procedure was followed

In Texas, appellate courts:

Court of criminal appeals

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

District courts

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

Objectivity

Judges must base their decisions only on the federal and state constitutions, statutes, and earlier court decision, this is called...

Hear criminal misdemeanor cases

Justice of the peace in Texas can do all the following except:

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Texas has two supreme courts because...

grand juries & administrative hearings

Texas uses _____ to review the facts and decide whether evidence exists to try cases?

le??? appointment

The lowest number of states select judges through...

Missouri system

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