Civic Engagement
This type of meeting allows citizens to attend, ask questions, and voice their concerns to city council members and officials.
What is a town hall?
This is the term for the system of courts that interprets laws.
What is the judiciary?
This is the name of the principal federal law enforcement agency that investigates federal crimes.
What is the FBI?
This is the first elected position held by Hidalgo County’s current Judge, Richard Cortez.
What is Vice Chairman of McAllen Public Utility Board.
What is the name of the power used to reject or block proposed legislation?
What is a veto?
Constituents can strengthen their message to legislators by bringing this to meetings, showing wide support for the issue.
What is a petition?
This is the legal document that initiates a lawsuit.
What is a complaint?
This is what the acronym FBI stands for.
What is the Federal Bureau of Investigation?
This person has held office since 2007 & handles duties such as jury service.
Who is District Clerk Laura Hinojosa?
This term refers to actions like voting, volunteering, or participating in public demonstrations to improve a community.
What is civic engagement?
In the legal field, we call the this party that brings a case to court.
Who is the Plaintiff?
He was the first and longest-serving director of the FBI, holding the position for nearly 48 years.
Who is J. Edgar Hoover?
This speaker tonight was Director of 1 of 6 regions in this office.
Who is DPS Regional Dir. Victor Escalon?
They call this the "power of the purse" in federal government. Funding for the federal government can only come from and originate from...
What is the US House of Representatives?
This period is when state legislators typically meet to propose, discuss, and vote on new laws.
What is a legislative session?
In a criminal case, the party that is being accused.
Who is the defendent?
This federal law enforcement agency is responsible for protecting the President of the United States.
What is the Secret Service?
She has been involved with the Texas Young Lawyers Association, an Assistant Criminal District Attorney, a current municipal judge and LM Alum Class XLI.
Who is Hon. Lauren Sepulveda?
Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker of the House
This type of group, formed to advance a specific issue, often works together to influence lawmakers’ votes on legislation.
What is an advocacy group?
This legal term refers to the decision made by a jury.
What is a verdict?
This is the legal term for a formal charge of a crime brought against an individual.
What is an indictment?
After serving as Mayor of McAllen, this is the elected position County Judge Richard Cortez held.
What is McAllen City Commissioner, District 1
After they have "fully discharged their sentence" (finished their sentence, parole, etc.) a convicted felon is allowed to do what without ANY waiting period?
What is vote?