Author Question: The United States Supreme Court held, in Avery v. Midland County (1968), that A) county ... (Read 93 times)

CBme · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The United States Supreme Court held, in Avery v. Midland County (1968), that

A) county commissioner precincts must be drawn to produce equal population districts.
B) the death penalty violated the Eighth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution.
C) the state of Texas must establish a public school system in all counties.
D) the citizens of Texas could sue the state and any of its agencies for redress against specific grievances.
E) public school financing in Texas was unconstitutional.

Question 2

The county judge in Texas not only sits as a member and chair of the county commissioners court and is considered the chief administrative officer of the county government, he or she also

A) is a sitting member of the court of appeals in the region in which the county is situated.
B) holds the judicial position of judge of the constitutional county court of that county.
C) holds the judicial position of judge of the county-court-at law (the statutory county court) of that county.
D) is empowered to sit on the bench of the criminal district court when the district judge for the court is absent.
E) is an ex officio member of the city council of the municipality in which the county seat is located.