Question 1

How many cases move through the Texas judicial system annually?

Accepted Answer

According to data from the Texas Judicial System, approximately 10 million cases move through the system annually.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

In a civil law case, the person who files the lawsuit and brings the claim against another party is called the plaintiff. The defendant is the person or entity against whom the claim is being made. Initiator and prosecutor generally refer to a criminal case, not a civil case.

Question 3

What percent of the Texas bar is female?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma is the other state that has a dual high court system, consisting of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals, just like Texas has the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Question 5

How many district courts are there in Texas?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Texas has an incarceration rate of 694 per 100,000 of population as of 2019, which is the fourth highest in the country. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The Midwest region comes second after the South in the number of executions carried out in the United States.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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