Chapter 5

A murder case would most likely first be tried in a(n)

District Court

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

District Courts, Major Trial Courts, and Superior Courts.

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

Merit Plan

Judges appointed by governors are typically

More competent and less responsive

The lowest number of states select judges through :

legislative election

The strict procedural rules that govern courts

limits access to courts

Removing a judge by impeachment is:

little used and very political, takes a long time.

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

misdemeanor.

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

nonpartisan

Most court cases in Texas deal with:

controversies between individuals

Judges must base their decisions only on the federal and state constitutions, statues, and earlier court decisions. This concept is called:

objectivity

According to a 2006 Texans for Public Justice study, the Texas Supreme Court

os more than 7X more likely to hear cases file by contributors.

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

partisan election

The highest number of states' courts use which method for selecting trial court (including municipal level) judges?

partisan elections

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

election by the legislature

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

federal system of government

There are two Supreme Courts in Texas for Criminal and Civil cases, What are they called:

1. Texas Supreme Court- for Civil Cases. 2. Court of Criminal Appeals- for Criminal Cases.

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

35 percent

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

Texas Senate, Texas Governor, and Texas Supreme Court

Which of the following is true of typical grand juries?

They ideally serve to precent excesses by prosecuting attorneys.