Question 1

Federal judges are

Accepted Answer

appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.

Question 2

Texas officially uses which method to select state judges?

Accepted Answer

partisan election

Question 3

The Texas Supreme Court consists of ________ justices.

Accepted Answer

9

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the requirement(s) necessary to be a judge of the Texas Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

35 years of age, citizen of the United States, resident of Texas, practicing attorney or judge for at least 10 years

Question 5

Which court in Texas has automatic jurisdiction over all death penalty cases?

Accepted Answer

the court of criminal appeals

Question 6

Appeals at the level of the court of appeals are typically heard by panels of how many justices?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the requirement(s) necessary to be a judge of the courts of appeal?

Accepted Answer

35 years of age, citizen of the United States, residents of Texas, practicing attorney or judge for at least 10 years.

Question 8

Each county has at least how many district courts?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 9

The major trial courts in Texas are

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district courts.

Question 10

Which court hears appeals from justices of the peace and from municipal courts?

Accepted Answer

statutory county courts at law

Question 11

In what type of court would a justice of the peace handle minor criminal cases, less serious civil suits, and traffic/parking violations?

Accepted Answer

court of limited jurisdiction

Question 12

Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes?

Accepted Answer

small claims

Question 13

________ is the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.

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Complaint

Question 14

An indictment is also known as a

Accepted Answer

true bill.

Question 15

In Texas, trial lawyers tend to support ________ judicial candidates.

Accepted Answer

Democratic

Question 16

What is the major difference between campaigns of civil court judges versus criminal court judges?

Accepted Answer

The amount of money involved is much greater for civil court judicial campaigns.

Question 17

In Texas, which judicial candidate race is considered the most expensive, where candidates are likely to raise over $1 million?

Accepted Answer

supreme court

Question 18

Why is it difficult for voters to learn about judicial candidates in Texas?

Accepted Answer

Voters are called upon to vote for too many different judicial races in a single election.

Question 19

As of 2014, ________ percent of appellate judges in Texas were women, and ________ percent of district judges were women.

Accepted Answer

42; 31

Question 20

In ________, the first woman to serve as a Texas state judge was appointed.

Accepted Answer

1935

Question 21

Civil rights organizations representing Latinos and African Americans have argued that for minorities to get elected into office

Accepted Answer

there must be small judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority.

Question 22

The Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act

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limits the amount of campaign contributions a judicial candidate can receive from an individual donor.

Question 23

According to the Texas Judicial Campaign Fairness Act, what dollar amount is an individual limited to when donating to a statewide judicial candidate?

Accepted Answer

$5,000

Question 24

What is the most important type of case that the Texas Supreme Court handles?

Accepted Answer

a tort-law case

Question 25

Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has

Accepted Answer

taken a more pro-business direction.

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