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The court that has automatic jurisdiction over all death penalty cases?
What is the Court of Criminal Appeals
100
A serious criminal offense that is punishable by a prison sentence or fine
What is a felony
100
The largest "fund" in the Texas state budget
What are General Revenue funds
100
Three issues have shaped public policy in Texas. Desegregation, ____________, and educational excellence
What is Equity in Public School Funding
100
There are three "types" of local government; county, city, and ___________
What is Special Districts
200
The major trial courts in Texas that are geographically distributed
What are District Courts
200
Which Texas County sends more people to death row than any other county in America?
What is Harris County
200
The state sales tax rate is?
What is 6.25%
200
What did Brown v Board of Education do?
What is desegregated schools through equal protection clause
200
Counties with a population over 5000 may apply for "_____ _____ status.
What is Home Rule Status
300
Hear preliminary felony cases to determine whether enough evidence exists to proceede with prosecution
What is a Grand Jury
300
Most Traffic violations are a:
What are Class C Misdemeanor's punishable only by a fine
300
Outside of sales Taxes, Texas gets it's revenue from?
Oil and Gas taxes, motor fuels taxes, motor vehicle sales, corporate franchise tax, tobacco and alcohol taxes, hotel/motel tax, lottery
300
A system where wealthy school districts share tax revenue with poor districts
What is Robin Hood
300
Five functions of County Government
Road and Bridge Construction Law Enforcement Dispute Resolution Record Keeping Social Services
400
the proof in Civil Law is based upon what facts?
What is Preponderance of Evidence
400
A 1972 lawsuit by Texas prisoners
Who is Ruiz v. Estelle
400
LBB stands for
What is the Legislative Budget Board
400
Federal Poverty Guidelines means?
What is the set minimum amount of gross income that a family needs for food, clothing , transportation, and shelter. $11,170 individual in 2012
400
College Station has what form of City Government?
What is a Council-Manager Government
500
What business here in town was recently sued for $27 million?
What is McDonald's
500
Texas is home to more of these than any other state
What are wrongful convictions
500
Texas ranks ____ in education spending
What is 33rd
500
The largest group on Medicaid in Texas
What is Disabled
500
Brazos County Tax Assessor
Who is Kristeen Roe