Multiple Choice Questions

Question 11 out of 1 pointsCorrect The majority of cases in municipal courts involveSelected Answer: Answers: A. traffic and parking violations.B. civil cases, especially torts.C. city ordinances.D. felony crimes.E. family law.
  • CorrectA. district courts
  • CorrectA. traffic and parking violations.
  • CorrectC. Democratic judicial candidates.
  • CorrectA. the court of criminal appeals
Question 151 out of 1 pointsCorrect Which court in Texas has automatic jurisdiction over all death penalty cases?Selected Answer: Answers: A. the court of criminal appealsB. the district courtC. the justice of the peace courtD. the supreme courtE. the court of civil appeals
  • CorrectC. Democratic judicial candidates.
  • CorrectA. the court of criminal appeals
  • CorrectA. traffic and parking violations.
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
Question 271 out of 1 pointsCorrect What is the standard of proof used for civil cases in Texas?Selected Answer: Answers: A. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.B. The defendant must be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.C. The defendant must prove a reasonable chance of innocence.D. The defendant must have contributed more to the judge's campaign than the plaintiff.E. The plaintiff must meet the standard of reasonable doubt.
  • CorrectA. DNA evidence was used to exonerate twenty-two wrongfully convicted men.
  • CorrectA. the court of criminal appeals
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
  • CorrectE. The Texas Supreme Court has taken a more pro-business direction.
Question 161 out of 1 pointsCorrect Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas?Selected Answer: Answers: A. The number of executions in Texas is double the number of executions in every other state combined.B. Texas has had more death penalty cases overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court than any other state.C. Texas has both the highest rate of executions and the highest rate of successful death sentence appeals in the nation.D. Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases.E. The number of prisoners executed in Texas has been slowly decreasing since the 1970s.
  • CorrectD. limits the amount of campaign contributions a judicial candidate can receive from an individual donor.
  • CorrectD. Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases.
  • CorrectB. Many voters will vote for a judicial candidate whose name they are familiar with, even if they know nothing about the candidate.
  • CorrectA. Voters are called upon to vote for too many different judicial races in a single election.
Question 171 out of 1 pointsCorrect In Texas, the legal standard of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt is used in which types of cases?Selected Answer: Answers: A. none—"beyond a reasonable doubt" is a standard used in federal, not state, courtB. civilC. criminalD. criminal and civilE. statutory
  • CorrectC. grand jury
  • CorrectC. criminal
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectD. civil law.
Question 241 out of 1 pointsCorrect Which of the following statements about retention elections is correct?Selected Answer: Answers: A. Texas currently uses retention elections for municipal court judges and justices of the peace.B. A proposal for retention elections in the mid-1990s failed to pass.C. A retention election requires at least one non-incumbent in the race.D. In retention elections, judges must run against another judge from a different district.E. In retention elections, judges are voted on by the Texas Senate.
  • CorrectB. A proposal for retention elections in the mid-1990s failed to pass.
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
  • CorrectC. Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state.
  • CorrectA. DNA evidence was used to exonerate twenty-two wrongfully convicted men.
Question 31 out of 1 pointsCorrect In Texas, trial lawyers tend to supportSelected Answer: Answers: A. Republican judicial candidates.B. anti-death penalty judicial candidates.C. Democratic judicial candidates.D. pro-business judicial candidates.E. pro-death penalty judicial candidates.
  • CorrectC. plea bargain between the defendant and the state.
  • CorrectA. traffic and parking violations.
  • CorrectB. a municipal court
  • CorrectC. Democratic judicial candidates.
Question 101 out of 1 pointsCorrect Why is it difficult for voters to learn about judicial candidates in Texas?Selected Answer: Answers: A. Voters are called upon to vote for too many different judicial races in a single election.B. Most judicial candidates fill their campaign literature with arcane legal analysis.C. Judicial candidates do very little campaigning.D. Judicial candidates, by law, are prevented from actively campaigning for office.E. Most voters never go to court, so they have little knowledge upon which to base their decisions.
  • CorrectA. Voters are called upon to vote for too many different judicial races in a single election.
  • CorrectA. DNA evidence was used to exonerate twenty-two wrongfully convicted men.
  • CorrectC. Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state.
  • CorrectD. Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases.
Question 121 out of 1 pointsCorrect What is the process for granting clemency in Texas?Selected Answer: Answers: A. The governor must follow the recommendations of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.B. The case must be overturned by the court of criminal appeals.C. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles makes a unilateral collective decision.D. There is no procedure for clemency in Texas.E. The governor has complete control of whether to grant clemency.
  • CorrectE. The governor has too much power in judicial selection.
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
  • CorrectA. The governor must follow the recommendations of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
  • CorrectC. The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held.
Question 91 out of 1 pointsCorrect Since the late 1980s, in what direction has the Texas Supreme Court moved regarding civil cases?Selected Answer: Answers: A. The Texas Supreme Court is choosing to hear fewer tort-law cases.B. The Texas Supreme Court is moving toward a more common-law approach to tort reform.C. Texas has moved toward a more conservative approach to torts.D. The Texas Supreme Court has grown more liberal in its tort-law decisions.E. The Texas Supreme Court has taken a more pro-business direction.
  • CorrectE. The Texas Supreme Court has taken a more pro-business direction.
  • CorrectB. assist in issues concerning the dispersion of property of deceased persons.
  • CorrectC. plea bargain between the defendant and the state.
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
Question 61 out of 1 pointsCorrect If you violate a city ordinance in Texas, which type of court would most likely hear your case?Selected Answer: Answers: A. a court of appealsB. a municipal courtC. a justice of the peace courtD. a county courtE. a district court
  • CorrectC. Democratic judicial candidates.
  • CorrectB. a municipal court
  • CorrectB. contingent fee.
  • CorrectB. a bench trial
Question 21 out of 1 pointsCorrect When a lawyer charges a client only if the case is won, it is called aSelected Answer: Answers: A. civil fee.B. contingent fee.C. hypothetical bill.D. tort claim.E. pro bono claim.
  • CorrectA. district courts
  • CorrectE. tort laws
  • CorrectB. a municipal court
  • CorrectB. contingent fee.
Question 181 out of 1 pointsCorrect What is the particular problem in Texas judicial elections known as the "name game"?Selected Answer: Answers: A. Voters will often vote for a candidate whose name is listed first on the ballot.B. Many voters will vote for a judicial candidate whose name they are familiar with, even if they know nothing about the candidate.C. Only big-name candidates can raise enough campaign contributions.D. Judicial candidates sometimes make up colorful nicknames, like "Hang 'em High" Johnson, that serve as free advertisements for their judging beliefs.E. Voters will often vote for a candidate by looking at his or her party affiliation, not his or her name.
  • CorrectC. Up until that time, Texas was essentially a one-party state.
  • CorrectB. Many voters will vote for a judicial candidate whose name they are familiar with, even if they know nothing about the candidate.
  • CorrectA. Voters are called upon to vote for too many different judicial races in a single election.
  • CorrectD. Texas executes more individuals than any other state and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital cases.
Question 111 out of 1 pointsCorrect Disputes between private individuals over their relationships, responsibilities, and obligations are the topic ofSelected Answer: Answers: A. criminal law.B. statutory law.C. ordinances.D. civil law.E. contract law.
  • CorrectC. grand jury
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectC. criminal
  • CorrectD. civil law.
Question 281 out of 1 pointsCorrect A(n) ______ case is one that calls for the death penalty.Selected Answer: Answers: A. Eighth AmendmentB. statutoryC. capitalD. probateE. exclusionary
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectD. merit selection
  • CorrectD. civil law.
  • CorrectC. capital
Question 191 out of 1 pointsCorrect What is the most important part of a judicial candidate's campaign in Texas?Selected Answer: Answers: A. professional and personal qualificationsB. party affiliationC. rating by the American Bar AssociationD. name recognition with the votersE. campaign financing
  • CorrectB. party affiliation
  • CorrectA. The governor must follow the recommendations of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
  • CorrectC. The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held.
  • CorrectE. The governor has too much power in judicial selection.
Question 291 out of 1 pointsCorrect What types of cases does the Texas Supreme Court hear?Selected Answer: Answers: A. final appeals on all civil and death penalty casesB. civil appealsC. appeals on civil and criminal casesD. both trial and appeals in tort-law casesE. any cases it chooses to hear
  • CorrectD. civil law.
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectD. merit selection
  • CorrectA. small claims
Question 301 out of 1 pointsCorrect If a trial is held before a judge only, and without a jury, it isSelected Answer: Answers: A. unconstitutionalB. a bench trialC. a judicial trialD. a summary judgmentE. a grand jury
  • CorrectA. small claims
  • CorrectB. a bench trial
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectB. a municipal court
Question 201 out of 1 pointsCorrect What is the most important role the governor of Texas plays in the judicial process?Selected Answer: Answers: A. The governor has the power to limit the jurisdiction of the appellate courts.B. The governor appoints all members to the Texas Supreme Court.C. The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held.D. The governor has the power to permanently appoint all municipal court judges.E. The governor has the power to add additional judges to the appellate courts whenever there is a six-month backlog in cases.
  • CorrectC. The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held.
  • CorrectE. The governor has too much power in judicial selection.
  • CorrectA. The governor must follow the recommendations of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.
  • CorrectA. The plaintiff must meet the preponderance of evidence.
Question 261 out of 1 pointsCorrect Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes?Selected Answer: Answers: A. small claimsB. city ordinance violationsC. bankruptcy casesD. disposition of property of deceased personsE. felonies
  • CorrectD. civil law.
  • CorrectA. small claims
  • CorrectB. civil appeals
  • CorrectC. grand jury
Question 71 out of 1 pointsCorrect The most common route to a criminal conviction is a(n)Selected Answer: Answers: A. jury trial.B. indictment from a grand jury.C. plea bargain between the defendant and the state.D. bench trial.E. plea bargain between the defendant and the plaintiff.
  • CorrectA. traffic and parking violations.
  • CorrectE. The Texas Supreme Court has taken a more pro-business direction.
  • CorrectC. Democratic judicial candidates.
  • CorrectC. plea bargain between the defendant and the state.
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