Last exam tex. gov. Flashcards
Rick Perry
Governor, Republican
David Dewhurst
Lieutenant Governor, Republican
Gregg Abbot
Attorney General, Republican
Carole Keeton Rylander
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rep
Wallace Jefferson
Texas supreme court chief justice, Rep
Sharon Keller
Texas court of criminal appeals presiding judge, Rep
Tommy Williams
State senator district 4, Rep
Allan Ritter
State representation district 21, Rep
Kay Bailey Hutchison/ John Cornyn
U.S. Senators from Texas.Rep, Rep
Ted Poe
U.S. Representative District 2, Rep
Ron Walker
County Judge Jefferson county Tx, Ron Walker
The fourteen intermediate-level appellate courts that hear appeals from district and county courts to determine whether the decisions of these lower courts followed legal principles and court procedures
Courts of Appeal
the courts that exist in some counties that are presided over by county judges
county courts
an executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor
Plural executive
the main governing body of each county; has the authority to set the county tax rate and budget
county commissioner court
established when texas became the 28th state, to comply w/ the fact that they were now a state in the US. all ex-confederate, southern states had to renew their state constitutions when south lost civil war…A Johnson became pres. after Lincoln was assassinated
Constitution of 1845
Ej. Davis brought to texas as a governor but was removed from office by the “people”; comply w requirements w US congress when south lost;
Constitution of 1869
re-written after EJ Davis, Texas Legislative has a part time legislative which meets every odd year every other year
Constitution of 1876
legislative which meets every other year
part-time legislative
total authority over oil and gas policies
Rail Road commission
sets all curriculum
Tx Board of Education
two sets of courts, evaluated by congruence of issues, complexity for the jury, and possible prejudice to any of the parties
Bifurcated High court system
in texas, (state supreme court) system of texas ed. does violate the state constitution. passed “senate bill 7” (robin hood plan)
Edgewood v. Kirby
qualifications for Texas Governor
To serve as Governor of Texas, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding his or her election
Qualifications for Texas “state senator”
A U.S. citizen
26 years old before the general election
A five-year resident of Texas before the general election
A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
qualifications for Texas “state representative”
A U.S. citizen
21 years old before the general election
A two-year resident of Texas before the general election
A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election
questioned of whether the Texas Democratic Party’s policy of prohibiting Blacks from voting in primary elections violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments; all citizens a right to participate in the choice of elected officials without restriction by any state because of race.
Smith v. Allwright
order of texas state court system
SC-Court of criminal appeals courts of appeals district courts county courts/commisioner city (municiple) courts Justice of the Peace
Supreme court
9 justices
civil jurisdiction
court of criminal appeals
9 judges
criminal jurisdiction
these type of courts are legislative in nature
county courts
Has least amount of power in texas govt
Governor
most power in texas govt, president of tx senate; powers lie in the legislative; chair of the legislative budget board
Lieutenant Governor
we are located in the _____ circuit located in ____.
5th; New orleans
Beaumont is located in the _____ state of appeals
9th
city (municiple) courts are chosen by the
bmt city council
Bmt has ____ statutory courts
4
statutory courts are created by
texas legislative body
sharrifs, constables, deputies are part of
executive level
mayor, municipal courts are part of
legeslative city level
tx rangers dps are enforcement in the
state level
who determines which cases go to what court
county clerk
all texas state positions are
elected
