Question 1

Explain the method by which judges in Texas are selected. What is the most important
factor in judicial elections in Texas? Why are judicial elections in Texas so often criticized?

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In Texas, judges are selected through a ...

Question 2

Mediation is popular in civil disputes because the parties to the dispute are NOT forced into a particular decision, as they would be with arbitration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A)   county court at law
B)   probate court
C)   district court
D)   the county commissioner
E)   appeals courtF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

As of 2012, ________ percent of appellate judges in Texas were women, and ________ percent of district judges were women.

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A)   42; 40
B)   40; 42
C)   42; 35
D)   42; 31
E)   42; 11F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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A)   Democratic
B)   Republican
C)   anti-death-penalty
D)   pro-business
E)   pro-death-penaltyF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A recent Texas poll found that ________ percent of judges felt that campaign contributions had at least some influence on judicial decisions.

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A)   68
B)   83
C)   86
D)   92
E)   99F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 7

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

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A)   there must be large judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority.
B)   they must change their last names.
C)   there must be small judicial districts where minority voters make up the majority.
D)   they need to first be appointed.
E)   larger minority turnout is needed.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

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

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A)   $100,000
B)   $75,000
C)   $30,000
D)   $10,000
E)   $5,000F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

There are ________ courts of appeals in Texas, with ________ justices serving those courts.

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A)   9; 80
B)   14; 80
C)   14; 453
D)   453; 453
E)   915; 1,490F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The major trial courts in Texas are

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A)   courts of appeals.
B)   county courts.
C)   district courts.
D)   municipal courts.
E)   federal courts.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

All of the following factors created support for alternative judicial selection systems EXCEPT

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A)   the "name game."
B)   top-of-the-ticket voting.
C)   the media.
D)   the importance of party label.
E)   the role of money in judicial races.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a

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A)   plaintiff.
B)   defendant.
C)   prosecutor.
D)   juror.
E)   lawyer.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Since the late 1980s, the Texas Supreme Court has

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A)   grown more liberal in its tort-law decisions.
B)   moved toward a more conservative approach to torts.
C)   taken a more pro-business direction.
D)   moved toward a more common-law approach to tort reform.
E)   chosen to hear fewer tort-law cases.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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

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A recent Texas poll found that ________ percent of judges felt that campaign contributions had at least some influence on judicial decisions.

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All of the following factors created support for alternative judicial selection systems EXCEPT

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