chp 10

How are nearly all judges in Texas chosen?

• Nominations council

• Nonpartisan election

• Partisan election

• Gubernatorial appointment

• Legislative committee

What is the process by which attorneys question potential jurors?

• Peremptory challenging

• Voir dire

• Discovery

• Venire

Which of the following courts mainly exercises original jurisdiction?

• ,State district courts

• U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

• State court of appeals

• Supreme Court of Texas

Disputes concerning business contracts, divorce, family matters, and personal injury involve what kind of law?

• Common law

• Procedural law

• Criminal law

• Natural law

• Civil law

An operator of an automobile repair shop cannot collect a bill of $426.42 from a customer. Which court would be the most convenient place for the operator to sue to recover his money?

• State district court

• County court-at-law

• Justice of the peace court

• Probate court

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Which courts validate wills?

• Probate courts

• Constitutional county courts

• State court of appeals

• Municipal courts

• District Courts

What type of crime is armed robbery?

• Class B misdemeanor

• Felony

• Capital Felony

• Class A misdemeanor

• Class C misdemeanor

A person who believes a judge has behaved unethically while presiding over the case should file a complaint with which entity?

• The Court of Criminal Appeals

• Texas Supreme Court

• The State Commission on Judicial Conduct

• The district attorney in his or her county

• The state bar of texas

Which courts are state trial courts that have both civil and criminal jurisdiction?

• Texas Supreme Court

• District courts

• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

• Statutory county courts

• Municipal courts

What is a misdemeanor?

• A crime less serious than a felony

• A crime more serious than a felony

• A matter of civil law

• A matter of procedural law

• A matter of juvenile law