Plural Executive
An executive branch in which functions have been divided among several, mostly elected, officeholders rather than residing in a single person, the governor.
Plural Executive
An eye-for-an-eye approach best represents which theory of criminal justice.
Retribution
A system in which judicial authority is shared between levels of government.
Judicial Federalism
This law allows for Texas residents to register to vote when getting a driver's license.
Motor Voter Act
When it comes to voter turnout, Texas usually is toward the ____
Bottom
This position is considered the most powerful position in Texas. (Not the governor)
Lieutenant Governor
This approach to criminal justice that emphasizes removing the guilty from society to prevent new or additional crime.
Incapacitation
This type of judge needs to be 25 years old, have 4 years of experience as an attorney, and is elected to 4 year terms.
This act eliminated the literacy test requirement for residents registering to vote.
Voting Rights Act
Prison conditions in Texas are usually described as...
This member of the plural executive serves as legal representation for the state.
Attorney General
A calculation of how many prisoners a state has per 100,000 people, which controls for population size.
Incarceration Rate
When a court sees a case for the very first time it is said that they have this kind of jurisdiction.
Original Jurisdiction
This federal statute is responsible for standardizing election procedures.
Help America Vote Act of 2002
Right to a speedy trial and not to be compelled to give evidence against yourself are both examples of the rights of...
The accused
This member of the plural executive is the only member who is APPOINTED rather than ELECTED.
Secretary of State
This Texas law allows for deadly use of force to defend your home, vehicle, place of work.
Castle Doctrine
This type of judge is the only judge NOT elected.
Municipal judges
Indirect Primary
Texas may seek this if you are found guilty of murdering a public safety officer, firefighter, or a correctional employee.
Capital punishment (Death penalty)
Which of these is NOT a state agency: TX Dept of Transportation, Railroad Commission of TX, TX Dept of Criminal Justice, Texas College Board
Texas College Board, the agency for education is the TX State Board of Education
This Texas law requires that litigants pay to those they sued if they lose their lawsuits in certain cases.
Loser Pay Law
A grand jury is responsible for an indictment while a petit jury is responsible for determining ______
Guilt
This type of election occurs when an election fails to yield a clear majority winner in the initial balloting.
Runoff election
Louisiana is known for being the only state with this kind of primary.