Deck 7: The Judicial System in Texas, Local Government in Texas

Question 1

How many cases move through the Texas judicial system annually?

A) 5 million
B) 10 million
C) 15 million
D) 20 million

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The person who brings a civil law claim to court is called

A) plaintiff
B) defendant
C) initiator
D) prosecutor

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What percent of the Texas bar is female?

A) 32 %
B) 41%
C) 46%
D) 55%

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Only Texas and one other state have dual high courts. What is that other state?

A) Nebraska
B) Oklahoma
C) Georgia
D) Florida

Question 5

How many district courts are there in Texas?

A) 254
B) 361
C) 403
D) 453

Question 6

Texas has one of the highest incarceration rates (prisoners per 100,000 of population) in the nation, standing at

A) 400
B) 500
C) 600
D) 700

Question 7

As a region, the South leads the nation in executions. What region comes second?

A) West
B) Midwest
C) Northeast
D) Middle Atlantic

Question 8

What proportion of Texas state judges first come to the bench by appointment?

A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 90%