Randoms
______ are elections that often draw little attention among average voters.
“down ballot”
The attorney general is also the?
Texas chief legal officer
In 2019, this type of violation made up the overwhelming percentage of cases decided by municipal courts.
What are traffic violations?
Makes actual decisions about truth and falsehood, guilt and innocence.
Trial juries
What does grand juries do?
Meet in the seat of each county and are convened as needed.
_______ judges, often interpret words so as to favor business interests while _______ judges, often favor individuals suing businesses?
Republican & Democratic
The _____ is an independently elected executive who has important functions within the judicial system.
Attorney General
Justice courts have exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases where the amount in controversy is this amount or less.
What is $200?
How many people do Lower court juries have?
6
What is an indictment?
An official accusation.
In 2000 how many of the nine justices were Republican?
All nine
Everyone who practices law for money must have these requirements.
State bar examination and received a license, requiring a law degree
District court judges must be licensed attorneys with at least this many years of experience before being elected to the bench.
What is four years?
The call to duty on a trial jury is determined by what?
Through a list generated by the county voter registration, drivers license, and state identification card lists.
What is the job of trial juries?
Make actually decisions about the facts of a case, and determine guilt or innocence.
A public official who presides over a court.
Judges
The attorney general represents _____ ______ when they sue a private individual or another agency or when they are sued.
State agencies
Constitutional county courts have both of these types of jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases.
What are original and appellate jurisdiction?
How many law enforcement officers were sent to staff state and local police agencies on October 31, 2017?
41,912
What are the two kinds of juries?
Grand juries and trial juries.
_____ meet in the seat of each county and are convened as needed.
Grand juries
Law is a "_____" meaning that not just anyone can claim to be an attorney.
profession
The Texas Supreme Court appoints this board, which prepares the bar examination for aspiring lawyers.
What is the Board of Law Examiners?
How many people were employed at the DPS in Austin in 2017?
4,178
What is A misdemanor?
A small or moderate crime, punishable by fines or, at maximum, a year in jail.