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Why did Texas create constitutional county courts?
 
  a. They were created by the legislature over the years to supplement the statutory county courts, in the process assuming responsibility over criminal cases.
  b. They were created by the Texas Constitution to serve the needs of the sparsely populated rural society that existed in Texas then.
  c. They were created by legislative order in 1954 to relieve the pressure from justice of the peace and municipal courts that had become overburdened with cases.
  d. They were created to provide a judicial branch at the county level in every county when Texas reorganized its counties in the early 1900s.

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_________ typically handle cases concerning things such as traffic tickets.
 
  a. The county court-at-law and municipal courts
  b. Municipal and statutory county courts
  c. Justice of the peace and municipal courts
  d. District and appellate courts



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c




joe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Excellent


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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