GOVT2306-Chapter5

A murder case would most likely first be tried in a/an A. District court B. County court C. Appellate court D. Magistrate court

A

In Texas, appellate courts: A. Decide whether procedure was followed B. Determine guilt or innocence C. Depend on high levels of citizen participation D. Are local and limited

A

In merit systems, appointed judges rarely lose retention elections because: A. The appointed judge does not run against an opponent B. Interest groups are prohibited from campaigning against them C. They occur so rarely that voters typically aren't aware they are happening D. The appointed judge only needs 33% of the vote to stay in office

A

The merit system used to identify and select judges is also known as A. the Missouri system B. retention election C. the partisan election system D. the gubernatorial appointment system

A

What are the two kinds of county 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

A

What is the most important difference between trial and appellate courts? A. deciding points of fact versus points of law B. the level of citizen participation C. the number of judges D. jurisdiction

A

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

B

A justice of the peace court is a/an: A. Appellate court B. Trial court C. Magistrate court D. District court

C

Across all fifty states, the most common method for selecting trial court judges is: A. Legislative elections B. Appointment by governor C. Partisan elections D. Nonpartisan elections

C

How many elections must a judge win prior to being seated on the bench under the Texas partisan election system? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

C

In Texas, criminal appeals involving the death penalty are heard by A. the Court of Appeals B. superior courts C. the Court of Criminal Appeals D. district courts

C

Judges must base their decisions only on the federal and state constitutions, statutes, and earlier court decisions. This concept is called: A. Stare basis B. Originality C. Objectivity D. Procedurism

C

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas? 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

C

All Texas judges are selected by partisan elections EXCEPT: A. Supreme court judges B. Trial court judges C. Appellate court judges D. Municipal judges

D

If a court makes a ruling based on a previous ruling from another court, this is an example of the principle of: A. policy diffusion B. objectivity C. prior restraint D. stare decisis

D

In most states, which courts hear major criminal and civil cases? A. district courts B. major trial courts C. superior courts D. All of these answers are correct

D

Justices of the peace (JP courts) in Texas can do all of the following EXCEPT A. issue arrest warrants B. serve as small claim courts C. hear criminal misdemeanor cases D. hear traffic ticket appeals

D

Texas uses BLANK to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases. A. Article 32 hearings B. grand juries C. administrative hearings D. both grand juries and administrative hearings

D

The BLANK Amendment guarantees citizens in each state due process and equal protection of the law regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender A. First B. Fifth C. Twelfth D. Fourteenth

D

The Texas Government Code allows jurisdictions to draw upon which source(s) for jury selection? A. registered voters only B. licensed drivers only C. jury pool volunteers only D. both registered voters and licensed drivers

D