Gov. 2306 Chapter 10 & 11 – Flashcards
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The largest single employer in Texas is
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The state of Texas
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The State Bar of Texas performs at the following functions, except
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Rate and publish the qualifications of lawyers
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One of the most contentious issues facing the State Board of Edu in recent years has been
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Review of textbooks
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The government of Texas community colleges is performed mainly by
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Local board of trustees
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The short term method for relieving overcrowded court dockets in Texas is to
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Bring in a temporary judge or use an ADR
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Fragmentation of Texas executive branch into independent agencies was done by various legislatures to
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Avoid the issue of power becoming too centralized
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The Texas Constitution and state law grant the government the authority to take a person's life, property, and liberty.
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Under appropriate circumstances
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The function of small claims court in Texas is mainly performed by
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Justices of the peace
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Assume that you are a newly divorced, 27-year-old mother of two non disabled children; your former husband has run off and cannot be located to make child support payments; you never graduate from high school; and you own no property. You are definitely ineligible for
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Medicare
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A court that hears and decides cases tried for the first time has
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Original jursdiction
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The Texas Commissioner of Edu get into office as a result of an appointment by the
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Texas governor with confirmation by the Texas Senate
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Which one of the following courts is not mentioned in the Texas Constitution
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Municipal courts
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The Texas Supreme Court would not hear an appeal if the
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Case involved a school bond election
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The term court of record means that the
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Transcript of court proceedings it made by a stenographer
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In the case of University of California v. Bakke (1978) , the U.S Supreme Court ruled that _____ could be considered as one factor along with other criteria to achieve diversity in higher education
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Race
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The typer of case appealed directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is that of a
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Capital felony conviction with imposed death sentence
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On the State Board of Education, conservation members tend to be
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Anglo Republicans
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Law made by legislative bodies is called
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Statutory law
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A citizen who believes an attorney has behaved unethically while representing him or her should file a complaint with the
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State Bar
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The duty of a coroner's office in Texas is to
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determine the cause of death in certain circumstances
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Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters and personal injury involve
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Civil law
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Indictments are prepared in grand jury proceedings if at least ____ members decide that there is enough evidence to warrant a trial
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nine
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Decisions by local board and superintendents are primarily shaped by
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State rules
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A collection of laws relating to the same subject and presented in organized manner is called a
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Code
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Colleges and universities in Texas are regulated by the
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Higher Education Coordinating Board
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State district courts have civil jurisdiction in all the following instances, except
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Municipal ordinaces
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A system that hires employees based on their expertise and competency is called a
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merit system
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The Health and Human Services Commission in Texas administers all the following except
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Social Security benefits
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The Lone Star Card is used by a recipient of public assistance
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to obtain food items in a grocery store
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Elimination of government restriction and allowing free market forces to prevail is called
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Deregulation
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When a case can be heard by only one court, that court is said to have
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exclusive jurisdiction
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The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Hopwood v Texas
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Prohibited the use of race in determining admission to a public university or college
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Justices of the peace in Texas have jurisdiction over all the following, except
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Divorces
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Which of the following is true regarding the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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It approves all new degree programs in state colleges and universities
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A Lawyer's compensation based on a percentage of a winning lawsuit is known as a
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Contingency fee
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Which scientific development has shown that some persons sentenced to death actually did not commit the crime
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DNA testing
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A case involving a business contact falls under which branch of law
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Civil
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Grand Juries in Texas are composed of ____ members
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twelve
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Acquiring a government job based on political loyalty, without regard to ability, is called
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Politcal patronage
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Petit or trail juries in Texas are composed of ___ members
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either 6 or twelve
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The two "flagship" universities in Texas are
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The University of Texas A;M University
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Which of the following provides a list of approved textbooks for public schools
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Texas Education Agency
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The Texas Education Agency is headed by the
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Commissoner of Education
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A party to a civil case who was dissatisfied with the outcome in the trial court could next proceed to a court with
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Appellate jurisdiction
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The mission of the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission is to
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Recommended the merging, abolition or continuation state agencies
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The instrument that formally accuses a person of having committed a high felony and orders that person to trail is an
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indictment
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As a 19-year old mother of one child a recipient of public assistance, and a resident of Dallas County, which of the following most threatens you?
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The cap on consecutive and lifetime receipt of cash public assistance benefits
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The court that requires no qualifications to be a judge is a
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Justice of the peace
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The validity of a contested will is decided by a
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Probate court
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A cluster court is a
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Country-level court, which tries cases relating to child welfare and which serves several adjacent countries
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A Country court law is most likely to be created by legislature
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In an urban country where the constitutional country judge cannot handle all of the business coming before his or her court
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An operator of an automobile repair shop cannot collect a bill of 4426.42 from a customers
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A Taylor country justices of the peace court under its small claims jurisdiction
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An unintended injury is an
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Tort case
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A party to a civil case who was dissatisfied with the outcome in the trial court could next proceed to a court
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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A violation of the Arlington municipal fire code would be tried in
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The Arlington municipal court
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How many people sit on juries in Texas
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Grand juries, 12 district court juries, 12 local court juries, 6
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In order for a person convicted of a first-degree felony murder charge and sentenced
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30; two-thirds; entire board of pardons and paroles
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Of the judges of local court which must be an attorney licensed to practice law
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Country court at law judge
