Chapter 5 – GOVT 2 – Flashcards

Most court cases in Texas deal with

Why does the U.S. have a dual court system?

What is the most important difference between trial and appellate courts?

JP courts in Texas can do all of the following EXCEPT

What are the two kinds of county courts?

In most states, which courts hear major criminal and civil cases?

In Texas, criminal appeals involving the death penalty are heard by

What is the highest court for criminal cases in Texas

The merit system used to identify and select judges is also known as

The highest number of states select judges through

The lowest number of states select judges through

How are supreme court judges selected in Texas?

How are trial court judges selected in Texas?

Most voters go to the election booth with scant knowledge about the qualifications of judicial candidates, and they often end up voting

In 1984, many incumbent Democratic judges lost their seats in large urban counties to unknown Republican challengers because of

How many elections must a judge win prior to being seated on the bench under the Texas partisan election system?

The ________ Amendment guarantees citizens in each state due process and equal protection of the law regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender.

The highest percentage of Texas inmates are

Which method of judicial selection leads to the highest degree of judicial responsiveness?

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest level of judicial competence?

Which method of judicial selection leads to the lowest degree of judicial independence?

Of the following, who is most likely to be appointed to his or her initial seat on the court in Texas?

Which method of judicial selection is a system left over from colonial America?

Which method for removing judges for misconduct is used by the fewest states?

Texas uses ________ to review the facts and decide whether enough evidence exists to try cases.

The Texas Government Code allows jurisdictions to draw upon which source(s) for jury selection?

Why do political candidates often use the "tough on criminals" campaign strategy?

Since 1980, crime rates in Texas

What is the "age of majority" in Texas with regard to civil and criminal responsibility before the law?

Which state has the highest rate of incarceration?

In 2013, Texas's incarceration rate was _____ in the nation.

In Texas as elsewhere, the criminal justice system should serve three broad purposes:

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners sentenced to death?

Which state leads the nation in the number of prisoners executed?

What U.S. Supreme Court case in 1972 outlawed the death penalty because it was unfairly applied to many crimes and because of the lack of safeguards in place in many states?

Free or reduced-fee legal representation is known as