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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What types of cases does the Texas Supreme Court hear? a. civil appeals b. appeals on civil and criminal cases c. both trial and appeals in tort-law cases d. final appeals on all civil and death penalty cases e. any cases it chooses to hear ANS: A 2. Which of the following best describes the requirement(s) necessary to be a judge of the Texas Supreme Court? a. thirty-five years of age b. citizen of the United States and a resident of Texas c. practicing lawyer or judge for at least ten years d. natural-born Texas state resident e. thirty-five years of age, citizen of the United States, resident of Texas, practicing attorney or judge for at least ten years ANS: E 3. Which court in Texas has automatic jurisdiction over all death penalty cases? a. the court of criminal appeals b. the supreme court c. the district court d. the justice of the peace court e. the court of civil appeals ANS: A

4. The Texas Supreme Court and court of criminal appeals have appellate jurisdiction, which means they have the authority to do what? a. hear all cases from across the state regardless of reasoning b. review the decisions of lower courts to determine whether legal principles and court procedures were followed correctly c. review the abilities of lower court justices d. suspend habeas corpus e. review the decisions of national courts to determine whether court procedures were followed correctly ANS: B 5. Appeals at the level of the court of appeals are typically heard by panels of how many justices? a. one b. two c. three d. nine e. thirteen ANS: C 6. There are ______ courts of appeals in Texas, with ______ justices serving those courts. a. 9; 80 b. 14; 80 c. 14; 453 d. 453; 453 e. 915; 1,490 ANS: B 7. Each county has at least how many district courts? a. one b. two c. ten d. fourteen e. fifteen ANS: A

8. The main trial courts in Texas are called: a. county courts b. courts of appeals c. district courts d. municipal courts e. justice of the peace courts ANS: C 9. Which of the following is NOT an example of general jurisdiction under a Texas district court? a. felony b. election contest c. civil lawsuit d. divorce e. family law matters ANS: E 10. Often county courts in Texas have jurisdiction over which matters? a. probate cases b. more serious criminal misdemeanor offenses c. civil cases where the amounts in dispute are relatively small d. appellate cases from municipal courts or from justice of the peace courts e. probate cases, serious criminal misdemeanors, and civil cases where the amounts in dispute are relatively small, and appellate cases of municipal or justice of the peace courts ANS: E 11. Which individual presides over the county courts? a. justice of the peace b. district mayor c. county judge d. city mayor e. Texas governor ANS: C

12. Courts that can review matters relating to the disposition of property of deceased persons are referred to as what? a. district courts b. statutory county courts c. constitutional county courts d. statutory probate courts e. justice of the peace courts ANS: D 13. Approximately how many justice of the peace courts exist in Texas? a. 4 b. 175 c. 500 d. 800 e. 2,000 ANS: D 14. Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes? a. small claims b. felonies c. city ordinance violations d. bankruptcy cases e. disposition of property of deceased persons ANS: A 15. The majority of the cases that justice of the peace judges hear are those regarding what? a. civil cases b. traffic misdemeanors c. death penalty cases d. marriages e. felony cases ANS: B

17. Municipal courts in the Texas court system have jurisdiction over all of the following areas EXCEPT a. city ordinances. b. Class C misdemeanors. c. search and arrest warrants. d. traffic violations. e. appeals. ANS: E 18. The majority of cases in municipal courts involve a. family law. b. traffic and parking violations. c. civil cases, especially torts. d. felony crimes. e. city ordinances. ANS: B 19. In Texas, trial lawyers tend to support a. Democratic judicial candidates. b. Republican judicial candidates. c. anti-death-penalty judicial candidates. d. pro-business judicial candidates. e. pro-death-penalty judicial candidates. ANS: A 20. Which of the following is not a major criticism of the method of judicial selection in Texas today? a. It is overly partisan. b. The need to raise campaign contributions compromises the independence of the judges. c. Too often voters know nothing about the judicial candidates for whom they are voting. d. In many cases ballots can be overloaded with judicial elections, making them complicated. e. The governor has too much power in judicial selection. ANS: E

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