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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

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 electionE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

How are supreme court judges selected in Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Missouri system
B)   retention election
C)   partisan election
D)   gubernatorial appointmentE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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 hearingsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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 AppealsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: The Court System in Texas

The highest number of states select judges through

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

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What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas?

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How are supreme court judges selected in Texas?

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

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

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

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

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

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