Texas Legal System Concepts

Texas Legal System Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the role of the judiciary in Texas, highlighting its influence on law enforcement and public policy. It explains the common law system, emphasizing consistency and flexibility in legal interpretations. The interaction between federal and state laws is explored, with examples of challenges in Texas. Different types of jurisdiction and cases, including criminal and civil, are detailed. The structure of the legal system, including the appeals process, is also covered.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary role of the judiciary in Texas?

To manage state elections

To play a vital role in law enforcement and public policy

To enforce traffic regulations

To create new laws

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the common law system provide consistency in legal rulings?

By relying on the accumulation of reasoning from past cases

By ignoring previous case outcomes

By allowing judges to create new laws

By enforcing strict penalties

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of the United States federal system?

States can create their own constitutions without restrictions

Federal laws are optional for states

States must conform to the rules established in the U.S. Constitution

Each state operates independently of the Constitution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is statutory law in Texas?

Laws created by city ordinances

Laws passed by the state legislature

Laws established by the federal government

Laws based on judicial decisions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of stare decisis in the Texas legal system?

To ensure consistency by relying on past case decisions

To enforce federal laws

To create new laws

To allow judges to ignore past decisions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does original jurisdiction mean in the context of Texas courts?

A court can only hear criminal cases

A court can only hear civil cases

A court has the ability to hear a case first

A court can hear a case after it has been appealed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of case involves the state of Texas charging an individual with violating a statute?

Appellate case

Criminal case

Civil case

Tort case

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