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A state district judge resigns one year into a four-year term. Through what procedure is the vacancy filled?
 
  a) The judgeship remains vacant until the next regular election.
  b) The governor appoints a replacement who must stand for election at the next regular election.
  c) The governor calls a special election to fill the vacancy.
  d) The Texas Supreme Court fills the vacancy.
  e) The Texas House of Representatives fills the vacancy.

Question 2

A Texas district court convicts a man of capital murder and sentences him to death by lethal injection. To which of the following courts would an appeal initially be taken?
 
  a) Texas Court of Appeals
  b) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
  c) Texas Supreme Court
  d) U.S. Supreme Court
  e) Justice of the Peace Court


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millet

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


FButt

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

shailee

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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