Govt 2302 Test 3 Flashcards
Plaintiffs vs defendants
Criminal
What are the two types of court cases in the us judicial systems
Criminal and civil
Plaintiffs vs respondents
Civil
Standard of proof (judgement) beyond a reasonable doubt
Criminal
Standard of proof by a preponderance (to weight) of the evidence
Civil
How many cases are reviewed annually by the federal law & issues
260,000 cases
How many cases are reviewed by the 50 state of the us judicial system
12 million cases
What is the order of the federal laws & issues
Courts of original jurisdicton
Trial courts
Us district courts
How many district courts are there in all 50 states
94
Appellate courts are what level
Intermediate level
How many US courts of appeals are there in all 50 states
13 courts
How many cases are appealed annually by the courts of appeal
60,000
Which appellate court is Texas a part of
5th US court of appeal
Where is the 5th US court of appeal located
New Orleans
What other states are part of the 5th US court of appeal
Mississippi & Louisiana
How many justices are in the US Supreme Court
9 (currently 3 ladies & 6 men)
How many judges must agree to the criminal & civil case in the US Supreme Court
4/9 judges
How many cases are appealed to the US Supreme Court annually
3,000
How many of the cases does the US Supreme Court accept annually
~ 100 cases
What is the population in Texas
~27 million
What percentage of people of high school diplomas in tx
85%
What is the percentage of high school graduates in the US
90%
What is the average income for someone with a college degree
~$70,000
What is the average income for someone with a HS Diploma
~$35,000
What is the average income for someone without a HS Diploma
~$25,000
What year did Texas gain its independence
1836
In what year did Texas gain statehood
1845
What year did Texas leave the US
1861
What year did Texas regain statehood
1865
When was Texas current constitution drafted
1876
How many articles are in the tx constitution
17
How many amendments are in the tx constitution
476 amendments
What article is this: republican form of govt (representative form of govt) contains bill of rights
Article 1
What article is this: based of principle of separation of powers & checks/balances
Article 2
What article is this: establishes the legislative branch
Article 3
How many members are in the Texas House of Representatives
150 members
How long are the terms for the Tx House of Representatives members
2 years
How many members are in the Texas senate
31 members
How long are the terms for the Texas Senators
4 years
Legislature Sessions: regular occur once every _____ years in an odd calendar, lasting ____ days
2yrs; 140 days
Legislature Sessions: special sessions occur when the ________ calls, lasting _____ days
Governor; 30 days
Who is nominated by the governor which is confirmed by the State Senate & not elected by the voters
Secretary of State
What article is this: establishes the executive branch
Article 4
What branch/article consists of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of land office
Executive branch; article 4
The officers in the executive branch are elected by whom and how long are their terms
Voters; 4
What article is this: establishes the judicial branch
Article 5
What are the 2 types of crimes
Misdemeanors & felonies
Order of misdemeanors From least serious to most serious
Class C, B, A
The order of the felonies from more serious to most serious
State jail 3rd degree 2nd degree 1st degree Capital felony
What are the 3 types of trial courts
Justice of the pence
County courts
State district courts
Which trial court: civil-$5000; criminal- class C misdemeanor
Justice of the pence
Which trial court: civil-$100,000; criminal- class B & A Misdemeanor
County court
Which trial court: civil-unlimited; criminal- all felonies
State district courts
Intermediate appellate courts contains how many court of appeals for both civil & criminal cases in tx
14
Civil cases are appealed where
Supreme Court only
Criminal cases are appealed where
Court of criminal appeals only
How many judges does the Supreme Court/criminal court of appeal have
9
What article is this: right to vote
Article 6
What article is this: public school systems
Article7
What article is this: enact tax laws to raise revenues
Article 8
What article is this: divides Texas into counties and subdivisions
Article 9
How many counties are there in Texas
254 counties
What article is this: establishes cities in Texas
Article 11
What article is this: pertains to impeachment of tax branches’ officers
Article 15
What article is this: general divisions (oath of office to be taken, service juries by the people)
Article 16
What article is this: amending the process of Texas constitution
Article 17
Article 17 amending a proposal takes a majority of how votes by the house& senate
2/3
Article 17 ratification the proposed amendment submitted to voters by _____ majority
Simple
What are the 3 changes that could be done to the constitution
By constitution amendments
Custom usage
Judicial interpretation
Federal judges are nominated by who
President
Federal judges do not have a fixed term. Their term lasts?
Forever, unless the commit a crime or die or resign
What is the writ of certiorari
When the Supreme Court decides they want to hear a case
