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CharlieWard

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Texas is one of only seven states that
 
  A) has a bifurcated supreme court level.
   B) employs partisan judicial elections with candidates listed on the ballot by party affiliation.
  C) appoints judges based on the merit system. D) requires all appellate judges be attorneys.
  E) uses lethal injection as the form of execution of those convicted of capital murder.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial?
 
  A) Determining whether the defendant is likely to commit further violent crimes and is a threat to society
  B) Deciding whether the defendant actually caused, intended to cause, or anticipated that a human life would be taken
  C) Deciding on whether mitigating circumstances warrant a sentence of life imprisonment rather than death
  D) Deciding on the guilt or innocence of the defendant
  E) Listening to testimony about the defendant's prior convictions, if any



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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