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Chapter 9-14 Flashcards

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1
Q

Which of the following cases are automatically reviewed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals?
A. Insanity defense cases
B. Juvenile cases
C. Murder cases
D. Capital murder cases

A

Capital murder cases

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True or False: Texas Supreme Court judges cannot accept campaign contributions form lawyers and groups that have cases before the court.

A

False

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County Court Jurisdiction

A

Original & Appellate

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District Court Juristiction

A

Original

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Texas Supreme Court & Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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Appellate

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Municipal Courts and Justice of the Peace Courts have _________ jurisdiction
A. Original & Appellate
B. Original
C. None of the Above
D. Appellate

A

Original

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The “Rule of 4” is the rule that says

A. four justices of the Supreme Court can prevent a case from being heard.

B. four justices of the Supreme Court must agree for a case to be heard

C. each case is entitled to 4 rounds of appeals

D. a defendant in a capital murder case is entitled to 4 attorneys

A

Four justices of the Supreme Court must agree for a case to be heard

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District Attorneys are __

A. Elected officials who as as defense attorneys in criminal cases
B. Appointed officials who prosecute criminal cases.
C. Appointed officials who act as defense attorneys in criminal cases
D. Elected officials who prosecute criminal cases.

A

Elected officials who prosecute criminal cases.

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How are the majority of cases resolved in lower level courts?

A. Settlement or Plea Bargain
B. Trial by Judge
C. Jury Trial
D. Referred to a higher court

A

Settlement or Plea Bargain

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10
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There are _____ Justices on the Texas Supreme Court.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 6
D. 9

A

9

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A County Judge is elected in a _________ election

A. non-partisan
B. partisan

A

Partisan

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A District Attorney is elected in a _ election

A. partisan
B. non-partisan

A

Partisan

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The three categories of local governments in Texas are cities, ____________.
A. Counties, and commissions
B. Commissions, and special districts
C. Counties, and special districts
D. Townships, and counties

A

Counties, and special districts

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The ________ is responsible for keeping up with the records of District Court proceedings.
A. Judge
B. Bailiff
C. District Clerk
D. Sheriff

A

District Clerk

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Q

True or False: Texas has the largest number of counties of any state

A

True

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Partisan or Non-Partisan: A City Council member is elected in a ____________ election.

A

Non-Partisan

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Partisan or Non-Partisan: A County Commissioner is elected in a ____________ election

A

Partisan

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Partisan or Non-Partisan: A School Board is elected in a ____ election

A

Non-Partisan

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Partisan or Non-Partisan: A Mayor is elected in a ____________ election.

A

Non-Partisan

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Weak-Mayor Council

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A form of city government in which the mayor has no more power than any other member of the council

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Strong-Mayor Council

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A form of city government in which the mayor has powers to run the city by hiring, managing, and firing staff and controlling executive departments

22
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Council-Manager

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A form of city government in which the city council and mayor hire a professional manager to run the city.

23
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City Commission

A

A form of city government in which elected members serve on the legislative body and also serve as head administrators of city programs.

24
Q

Which of the following governments are the most numerous in Texas?
A. Cities
B. Special Districts
C. Towns
D. Counties

A

Special districts

25
Q

The most common type of special district is a _ district.
A. Hospital
B. School
C. Road
D. Water

A

School

26
Q

Which official serves as the chief law enforcement officer in a county?
A. District Attorney
B. City Attorney
C. Sheriff
D. Chief of Police

A

Sheriff

27
Q

True or False: The most populous county in Texas is Dallas county

A

False

28
Q

The two legal classifications of Texas cities are
A. Tax & Non-Tax
B. Local & Regional
C. General Law & Home Rule
D. Charter & Non-charter

A

General Law & Home Rule

29
Q

The panel that reviews evidence submitted by prosecutors to determine whether to indict, or charge, an individual with a criminal offense is known as what?
A. Voir Dire
B. Evidence Review Panel
C. Examining Trial
D. Grand Jury

A

Grand Jury

30
Q

Which of the following are “problems” discussed in relation to the Death Penalty?
A. Difficulty getting the drug used for lethal injection
B. all of the above
C. Wrongful convictions
D. It costs more to sentence someone to death than life without parole

A

All of the above

31
Q

True or False: Someone who is released from prison before they have completed their entire sentence is place on probation.

A

False

32
Q

True or False: Misdemeanor criminal cases are more serious than felony criminal cases

A

False

33
Q

Which of the following is not a crime where the defendant could face the death penalty
A. Killed a 4 year old child
B. Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
C. Killed more than one person
D. Raped and Killed an adult woman

A

Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

34
Q

Michael Morton, as seen in the movie in class, was released after wrongfully serving 20 years in prison for what crime?
A. Murder of his wife
B. Murder of his child
C. Rape of neighbor
D. Robbery

A

Murder of his wife

35
Q

The three sources for water in Texas are reservoirs, rivers, and ________.
A. one of the above
B. out of state sources
C. Cistern water collection
D. ocean
E. aquifers

A

Aquifers

36
Q

True or False: Senate Bill 4 addressed the issue of sanctuary cities by requiring that all cities create sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.

A

False

37
Q

The rule of capture concerns
A. The federal government’s ability to override Texas water laws.
B. the property rights of underground percolating water
C. political control of the legislature by particular policy interest
D. the right of the state to regulate rivers

A

The property rights of underground percolating water

38
Q

True or False: Texans rely heavily on public transportation.

A

False

39
Q

True or False: Texans passed a constitutional amendment in 2013 that allowed money to be allocated from the Rainy Day Fund for the purpose of education?

A

False

40
Q

San Antonio v. Rodriguez and Edgewood v. Kirby are court cases that dealt with what issue?
A. Segregated Schools
B. Spending inequities between school districts
C. Medicaid eligibility
D. Obamacare

A

Spending inequities between school districts

41
Q

True or False: Only the poorest children in Texas are eligible for CHIP.

A

False

42
Q

True or False: Medicaid is a jointly (State and Federal) funded program.

A

True

43
Q

True or False: Texas agreed to expand Medicaid as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

A

False

44
Q

True or False: Sales tax is an example of a progressive tax.

A

False

45
Q

Which of the following is not a source of revenue in Texas
A. Income Tax
B. Sales Tax
C. Motor Fuel Tax
D. Oil Production Tax

A

Income Tax

46
Q

Over 50% of Texas’s tax revenue comes from ________ tax.
A. Oil & Gas
B. Motor Vehicle Sales
C. Sales
D. Income
E. Tobacco & Alcohol

A

Sales

47
Q

Which of the following is NOT a key player in the Budget Process in Texas?
A. Governor
B. Legislative Budget Board
C. Comptroller
D. Attorney General

A

Attorney General

48
Q

Texas’s constitutional requirement that it maintain a balanced budget is known as which provision?
A. Pay-As-You-Go limit
B. None of the Above
C. Welfare Spending Limit
D. No-Debt-Incurred

A

Pay-As-You-Go Limit

49
Q

True or False: The Other Funds Budge is the State’s primary operating account

A

False

50
Q

True or False: There is no limit on how much the State of Texas can spend on welfare?

A

False

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