CHAPTER 9: STUDY QUESTIONS

Grand Juries
A) determine the guilt of defendants.
B) decide whether a trial of an accused is warranted.
C) agree to plea bargains.
D) recommend that defendants undergo bench trials.
E) hear appeals of convictions.
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Grand Juries
A) determine the guilt of defendants.
B) decide whether a trial of an accused is warranted.
C) agree to plea bargains.
D) recommend that defendants undergo bench trials.
E) hear appeals of convictions.
B) decide whether a trial of an accused is warranted.
On conviction, the criminal's punishment is determined
A) by the grand jury.
B) in a separate hearing by the jury or judge that determined the person's guilt.
C) by the prosecuting attorney.
D) by the prosecuting and defense attorneys.
E) by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
B) in a separate hearing by the jury or judge that determined the person's guilt.
The highest criminal court in the state of Texas is the
A) Texas Supreme Court.
B) Texas Court of Appeals.
C) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
D) county court.
E) district court.
C) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Which of the following positions in the judiciary are filled primarily by non-lawyers?
A) Texas Supreme Court justices
B) district judges
C) justices of the peace
D) Texas Criminal Court of Appeals justices
E) probate judges
C) justices of the peace
Candidates for judicial office in Texas
A) are chosen through a merit-selection process.
B) run in nonpartisan elections.
C) are chosen by the Texas Senate.
D) have lifetime tenure like federal judges.
E) run in partisan judicial elections
E) run in partisan judicial elections
Texas's movement from being a Democratic to a Republican state led to
A) defeats of large numbers of incumbent judges.
B) party switching by incumbent judges.
C) large campaign contributions to judges.
D)election of more Republican judges.
E) all of the above
E) all of the above
In Texas, which event marked the rise of the Republican Party and partisan judicial elections?
A) the election of President Ronald Reagan
B) the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton
C) the appointment of Tom Phillips as chief justice of the United States
D) the election of Bill Clements as governor of Texas
E) the Shivercrat movement
D) the election of Bill Clements as governor of Texas
Judicial elections have become highly competitive
A) in urban areas in Texas.
B) at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
C) in West Texas.
D) at the Texas Supreme Court.
E) in the counties bordering Louisiana.
A) in urban areas in Texas
Which of the following sets campaign contribution limits for judicial candidates in Texas?
A) Judicial Campaign Fairness Act
B) Judicial Campaign Law
C) Equal Justice Act
D) Code of Judicial Conduct
E) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
A) Judicial Campaign Fairness Act
The trial courts for felonies in Texas are the
A) courts of appeal.
B) justice of the peace courts.
C) district courts.
D) municipal courts.
E) county courts.
C) district courts.
Which of the following groups has the largest number of judges? A) African Americans B) American Indians C) Asian Americans D) Latinos E) womenE) womenPhilosophically, in the past few years, Texas courts became A) more pro-defendant in civil cases. B) more liberal. C) more pro-defendant in criminal cases. D) more conservative. E) hostile to tort reform.A) more pro-defendant in civil cases.All lawyers who regularly practice in Texas A) must be members of the State Bar of Texas. B) must have graduated from a Texas law school. C) must appear in court at least twice a year. D) must volunteer to sit on grand juries. E) do not need any additional training once they have a law license.A) must be members of the State Bar of Texas.The State Commission on Judicial Conduct A) screens judicial candidates to determine if they are qualified to be judges. B) offers continuing education courses for judges. C) investigates complaints of ethical violations by judges. D) recommends trial judges for promotion to appellate courts. E) makes rules governing the conduct of judges.C) investigates complaints of ethical violations by judges.