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Why are there 254 constitutional county courts in the State of Texas?
 
  A) Under the law establishing these courts, the Texas Legislature set a cap of 254 statewide for the courts in 1929, a number which was reached just after the start of the Korean War
  B) The Texas Constitution establishes one such court in each of the 254 counties
  C) The Texas Supreme Court, acting as the chief administrative body of the Texas judicial system, authorized the creation of 254 of these courts
  D) Under their home-rule authority, 209 counties have added constitutional county courts to the 45 courts established by the Constitution
  E) The Texas Supreme Court ruled that under the equal protection clause, constitutional county courts

Question 2

Which best describes the Texas judicial system?
 
  A) Simplistic and straightforward B) Punitive and easily comprehensible C) Restrictive and corrupt D) Predatory and vindictive E) Complicated and confusing



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E



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