Law and Politics

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Felonies are _____, while misdemeanors are _____. a. criminal cases; civil cases b. serious ... Started by student77	1 Replies 128 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kkenney
District and appellate judges in Texas may be removed from office by _____. a. impeachment after ... Started by cookcarl	1 Replies 147 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by vboyd24
When an accused person enters a plea of guilty after negotiating a lesser charge, it is known as a ... Started by s.tung	3 Replies 219 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by pikon
Which statement is not an accurate characterization of crime and punishment in Texas? a. Courts ... Started by cnetterville	1 Replies 128 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mathjasmine
Critics of the judicial selection process in Texas argue that _____. a. judges' reliance on ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 139 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by krakiolit
In Texas, all judges except municipal judges are _____. a. appointed by the governor b. chosen ... Started by crazycityslicker	1 Replies 146 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by abctaiwan
Some states use nonpartisan elections to choose their judges. What is a nonpartisan election plan? ... Started by CBme	1 Replies 122 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ntsoane kedibone
Critics of Texas's system for providing legal representation to poor people accused of crimes argue ... Started by laurencescou	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by joewallace
State district judges in Texas are selected by _____. a. single-member district election b. ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 200 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Awesome
The Texas Fair Defense Act attempts to remedy the problem of unequal justice by establishing _____. ... Started by AEWBW	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by amit
Which of these was a concern in the conviction and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham? a. The ... Started by maychende	3 Replies 97 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com
The process of applying the First Amendment freedoms of the U.S. Constitution to the states through ... Started by Diane	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by AISCAMPING
Why did the arrest of Gregory Lee Johnson violate the First Amendment while the arrest of fifty ... Started by dejastew	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by nekcihc358
In the Santa Fe ISD case involving student prayer spoken over a stadium public address system, the ... Started by EAugust	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by patma1981
Your text concludes that the politics of religious freedom is often characterized by inconsistency ... Started by pepyto	1 Replies 144 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by elizabethrperez
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms based on ... Started by asd123	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kswal303
In the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that _____. a. the Texas ... Started by fahad	1 Replies 342 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by kardosa007
Which statement regarding abortion in Texas is correct? a. Until 1973 there was no national ... Started by Haya94	1 Replies 156 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by yahahah24021
In Texas, if a girl is under the age of 18 and wants an abortion, _____. a. her parents must be ... Started by james0929	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by marict
The term civil rights refers to _____. a. treating members of all groups equally with the members ... Started by Jkov05	1 Replies 157 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by mrphibs
Among the state restrictions that violated the civil rights of blacks and Mexican Americans were ... Started by scienceeasy	1 Replies 155 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jaykayy05
Brown v. Board of Education involved _____. a. use of the Fourteenth Amendment to strike down ... Started by Frost2351	1 Replies 91 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by meryzewe
Historically, inequities in the amount of money available to local school districts in Texas have ... Started by SO00	1 Replies 96 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by lorealeza
Which of these is not true of the school funding problems in the Texas legislature in the last ten ... Started by KimWrice	1 Replies 39 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Ahernandez18
The cases in Jasper and Tulia, Texas demonstrated that _____. a. residual racism continues to ... Started by abc	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Sophiapenny