What is the primary role of the judiciary in Texas?

Texas Legal System Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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