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Govt 2302 Test 3 Flashcards

0
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Plaintiffs vs defendants

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Criminal

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What are the two types of court cases in the us judicial systems

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Criminal and civil

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Plaintiffs vs respondents

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Civil

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Standard of proof (judgement) beyond a reasonable doubt

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Criminal

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Standard of proof by a preponderance (to weight) of the evidence

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Civil

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5
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How many cases are reviewed annually by the federal law & issues

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260,000 cases

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6
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How many cases are reviewed by the 50 state of the us judicial system

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12 million cases

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What is the order of the federal laws & issues

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Courts of original jurisdicton
Trial courts
Us district courts

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8
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How many district courts are there in all 50 states

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94

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Appellate courts are what level

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Intermediate level

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10
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How many US courts of appeals are there in all 50 states

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13 courts

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How many cases are appealed annually by the courts of appeal

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60,000

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12
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Which appellate court is Texas a part of

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5th US court of appeal

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13
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Where is the 5th US court of appeal located

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New Orleans

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14
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What other states are part of the 5th US court of appeal

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Mississippi & Louisiana

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15
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How many justices are in the US Supreme Court

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9 (currently 3 ladies & 6 men)

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16
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How many judges must agree to the criminal & civil case in the US Supreme Court

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4/9 judges

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17
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How many cases are appealed to the US Supreme Court annually

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3,000

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18
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How many of the cases does the US Supreme Court accept annually

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~ 100 cases

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19
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What is the population in Texas

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~27 million

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20
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What percentage of people of high school diplomas in tx

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85%

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21
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What is the percentage of high school graduates in the US

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90%

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22
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What is the average income for someone with a college degree

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~$70,000

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23
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What is the average income for someone with a HS Diploma

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~$35,000

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24
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What is the average income for someone without a HS Diploma

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~$25,000

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25
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What year did Texas gain its independence

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1836

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26
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In what year did Texas gain statehood

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1845

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27
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What year did Texas leave the US

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1861

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28
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What year did Texas regain statehood

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1865

29
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When was Texas current constitution drafted

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1876

30
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How many articles are in the tx constitution

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17

31
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How many amendments are in the tx constitution

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476 amendments

32
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What article is this: republican form of govt (representative form of govt) contains bill of rights

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Article 1

33
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What article is this: based of principle of separation of powers & checks/balances

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Article 2

34
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What article is this: establishes the legislative branch

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Article 3

35
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How many members are in the Texas House of Representatives

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150 members

36
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How long are the terms for the Tx House of Representatives members

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2 years

37
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How many members are in the Texas senate

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31 members

38
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How long are the terms for the Texas Senators

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4 years

39
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Legislature Sessions: regular occur once every _____ years in an odd calendar, lasting ____ days

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2yrs; 140 days

40
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Legislature Sessions: special sessions occur when the ________ calls, lasting _____ days

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Governor; 30 days

41
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Who is nominated by the governor which is confirmed by the State Senate & not elected by the voters

A

Secretary of State

42
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What article is this: establishes the executive branch

A

Article 4

43
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What branch/article consists of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of land office

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Executive branch; article 4

44
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The officers in the executive branch are elected by whom and how long are their terms

A

Voters; 4

45
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What article is this: establishes the judicial branch

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Article 5

46
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What are the 2 types of crimes

A

Misdemeanors & felonies

47
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Order of misdemeanors From least serious to most serious

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Class C, B, A

48
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The order of the felonies from more serious to most serious

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State jail
3rd degree
2nd degree
1st degree
Capital felony
49
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What are the 3 types of trial courts

A

Justice of the pence
County courts
State district courts

50
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Which trial court: civil-$5000; criminal- class C misdemeanor

A

Justice of the pence

51
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Which trial court: civil-$100,000; criminal- class B & A Misdemeanor

A

County court

52
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Which trial court: civil-unlimited; criminal- all felonies

A

State district courts

53
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Intermediate appellate courts contains how many court of appeals for both civil & criminal cases in tx

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14

54
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Civil cases are appealed where

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Supreme Court only

55
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Criminal cases are appealed where

A

Court of criminal appeals only

56
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How many judges does the Supreme Court/criminal court of appeal have

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9

57
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What article is this: right to vote

A

Article 6

58
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What article is this: public school systems

A

Article7

59
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What article is this: enact tax laws to raise revenues

A

Article 8

60
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What article is this: divides Texas into counties and subdivisions

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Article 9

61
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How many counties are there in Texas

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254 counties

62
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What article is this: establishes cities in Texas

A

Article 11

63
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What article is this: pertains to impeachment of tax branches’ officers

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Article 15

64
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What article is this: general divisions (oath of office to be taken, service juries by the people)

A

Article 16

65
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What article is this: amending the process of Texas constitution

A

Article 17

66
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Article 17 amending a proposal takes a majority of how votes by the house& senate

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2/3

67
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Article 17 ratification the proposed amendment submitted to voters by _____ majority

A

Simple

68
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What are the 3 changes that could be done to the constitution

A

By constitution amendments
Custom usage
Judicial interpretation

69
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Federal judges are nominated by who

A

President

70
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Federal judges do not have a fixed term. Their term lasts?

A

Forever, unless the commit a crime or die or resign

71
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What is the writ of certiorari

A

When the Supreme Court decides they want to hear a case

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