WHAT EXACTLY IS A ______, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
What is CONSTITUTION
100
A system is directed at preventing child and adolescent legal problems
What is Justice for Juveniles
100
Texas is part of what system?
Federal System
100
What system is made up of courts and judges
What is judicial system
100
Civil cases are decided by a _____
Judge or a judge and a jury
200
The constitution is?
What is a document that outlines fundamental laws
200
What is a set of laws that describe what people can and cannot do
criminal law
200
Powers given to the state are _____
reserved powers
200
What is the three purposes of the judicial system
support of those accused of crimes, if found guilty, and punished:provides a system in which disputes are settled: and it decides what the laws of the state mean
200
What are most civil cases concern and disputes about
property, money, child custody, or insurance claims
300
The earliest constitution permitted _______
What is slavery
300
whenever a person is accused of a felony, a group of people is called _____?
grand jury
300
Some of the powers belong to ______ ______ and others belong to the _____ ______
the federal government and state government
300
Texas has how many general areas of law
two
300
where does the word civil come from
A Latin word meaning citizen
400
Texas lives under both the United States and the _____ _______
Texas constitution
400
Decides the criminal cases that go to court is called the ____ ____?
petit jury
400
The sharing of these powers and duties is called _____?
federalism
400
How are Texas judges elected
By voters
400
Since judge and jury trial cases are time consuming they are encouraged to work them out how?
by out-of-court agreements
500
The first 10 amendments are called?
What is Bill of Rights
500
What department conducts criminal investigation, supervises highway traffic, and licenses?
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
500
Texas does not have the right to what
create its own money, declare war or sign treaties
500
Texas like the _____ _____ have two general laws
United States
500
About how much of the civil cases filed in Texas go to trial