Law and Politics

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The State Bar of Texas performs all the following functions, EXCEPT A) provide continuing legal ... Started by MirandaLo	1 Replies 21 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by nikmaaacs
The compensation for a lawyer based on a percentage of a winning lawsuit is known as a A) ... Started by cdr_15	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by memslove
State district courts with general jurisdiction would be able to hear and decide all of the ... Started by mrsjacobs44	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ndhahbi
If one of the parties to a collaborative divorce chooses to litigate the divorce after the case ... Started by clippers!	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jharrington11
Some federal agencies do not have high cabinet-level status but they do report directly to the ... Started by tfester	1 Replies 22 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Jsherida
The State Bar of Texas has the authority to take all the following actions, EXCEPT to A) suspend ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 27 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by emilymalinowski12
The state's Bill of Rights guarantees that individuals may be charged with a felony only by grand ... Started by james	1 Replies 31 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ms_sulzle
The process by which attorneys question potential jurors is called A) venire. B) voir dire. ... Started by Capo	3 Replies 131 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by rleezy04
The federal Cabinet-level agency that has the primary charge of protecting the nation from terrorism ... Started by dollx	1 Replies 60 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by AISCAMPING
Which federal regulatory agency was created in 1914 with the authority to implement rules and ... Started by meagbuch	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by connor417
The department that is responsible for managing the armed forces is the __________. A) Department ... Started by luminitza	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by ebe
__________ law is the term used for the laws and rules that address disputes in which the government ... Started by cmoore54	1 Replies 39 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by TDubDCFL
Judge-made law handed down through judicial opinions, which establish slowly evolving precedents ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bobsmith
In some cases, such as that of O. J. Simpson in the 1990s, the defendant may be acquitted of a ... Started by melina_rosy	1 Replies 26 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by honnalora
The rules and regulations issued by agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, are ... Started by joesmith1212	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by cclemon1
The Hatch Act ______________. A) prohibits the dismissal of an employee for partisan reasons B) ... Started by mmm	3 Replies 19 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bbburns21
In order to appeal a case beyond the state supreme court directly to the U.S. Supreme Court, a ... Started by crobinson2013	1 Replies 92 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by wfdfwc23
During the nation's early history, federal trials were conducted by _________________. A) state ... Started by JGIBBSON	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by janeli1
Approximately 95 percent of the nation's litigation is handled by ___________. A) state courts ... Started by madam-professor	1 Replies 156 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by bigcheese9
A circuit court of appeals may meet en banc, meaning that ___________________. A) the entire ... Started by sammy	1 Replies 26 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by b614102004
The Supreme Court of Texas has the legal authority to the make the rules of civil procedure, ... Started by ereecah	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by aburgess
The injured party in a civil case is formally referred to as the A) defendant. B) victim. C) ... Started by jessicacav	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by jointhecircus
Qualifications for serving on a trial jury in Texas include all the following, EXCEPT A) be at ... Started by bobbie	1 Replies 37 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by Bigfoot1984
Only Congress has the power to create a federal cabinet-level department. The most recent federal ... Started by renzo156	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by sabina576
Fewer than one-third of all filed lawsuits are tried by a(n) A) jury. B) judge. C) arbiter. ... Started by 123654777	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 8, 2018 by princessflame2016