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Govt 2302 Test 3 Flashcards

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Plaintiffs vs defendants

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Criminal

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What are the two types of court cases in the us judicial systems

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Criminal and civil

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Plaintiffs vs respondents

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Civil

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Standard of proof (judgement) beyond a reasonable doubt

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Criminal

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Standard of proof by a preponderance (to weight) of the evidence

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Civil

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How many cases are reviewed annually by the federal law & issues

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260,000 cases

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How many cases are reviewed by the 50 state of the us judicial system

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12 million cases

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What is the order of the federal laws & issues

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Courts of original jurisdicton
Trial courts
Us district courts

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How many district courts are there in all 50 states

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94

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Appellate courts are what level

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Intermediate level

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How many US courts of appeals are there in all 50 states

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13 courts

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How many cases are appealed annually by the courts of appeal

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60,000

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Which appellate court is Texas a part of

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5th US court of appeal

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Where is the 5th US court of appeal located

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New Orleans

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What other states are part of the 5th US court of appeal

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Mississippi & Louisiana

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How many justices are in the US Supreme Court

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9 (currently 3 ladies & 6 men)

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How many judges must agree to the criminal & civil case in the US Supreme Court

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4/9 judges

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How many cases are appealed to the US Supreme Court annually

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3,000

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How many of the cases does the US Supreme Court accept annually

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~ 100 cases

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What is the population in Texas

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~27 million

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What percentage of people of high school diplomas in tx

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85%

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What is the percentage of high school graduates in the US

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90%

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What is the average income for someone with a college degree

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~$70,000

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What is the average income for someone with a HS Diploma

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~$35,000

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What is the average income for someone without a HS Diploma
~$25,000
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What year did Texas gain its independence
1836
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In what year did Texas gain statehood
1845
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What year did Texas leave the US
1861
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What year did Texas regain statehood
1865
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When was Texas current constitution drafted
1876
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How many articles are in the tx constitution
17
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How many amendments are in the tx constitution
476 amendments
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What article is this: republican form of govt (representative form of govt) contains bill of rights
Article 1
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What article is this: based of principle of separation of powers & checks/balances
Article 2
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What article is this: establishes the legislative branch
Article 3
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How many members are in the Texas House of Representatives
150 members
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How long are the terms for the Tx House of Representatives members
2 years
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How many members are in the Texas senate
31 members
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How long are the terms for the Texas Senators
4 years
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Legislature Sessions: regular occur once every _____ years in an odd calendar, lasting ____ days
2yrs; 140 days
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Legislature Sessions: special sessions occur when the ________ calls, lasting _____ days
Governor; 30 days
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Who is nominated by the governor which is confirmed by the State Senate & not elected by the voters
Secretary of State
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What article is this: establishes the executive branch
Article 4
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What branch/article consists of the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of land office
Executive branch; article 4
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The officers in the executive branch are elected by whom and how long are their terms
Voters; 4
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What article is this: establishes the judicial branch
Article 5
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What are the 2 types of crimes
Misdemeanors & felonies
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Order of misdemeanors From least serious to most serious
Class C, B, A
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The order of the felonies from more serious to most serious
``` State jail 3rd degree 2nd degree 1st degree Capital felony ```
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What are the 3 types of trial courts
Justice of the pence County courts State district courts
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Which trial court: civil-$5000; criminal- class C misdemeanor
Justice of the pence
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Which trial court: civil-$100,000; criminal- class B & A Misdemeanor
County court
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Which trial court: civil-unlimited; criminal- all felonies
State district courts
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Intermediate appellate courts contains how many court of appeals for both civil & criminal cases in tx
14
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Civil cases are appealed where
Supreme Court only
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Criminal cases are appealed where
Court of criminal appeals only
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How many judges does the Supreme Court/criminal court of appeal have
9
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What article is this: right to vote
Article 6
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What article is this: public school systems
Article7
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What article is this: enact tax laws to raise revenues
Article 8
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What article is this: divides Texas into counties and subdivisions
Article 9
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How many counties are there in Texas
254 counties
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What article is this: establishes cities in Texas
Article 11
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What article is this: pertains to impeachment of tax branches' officers
Article 15
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What article is this: general divisions (oath of office to be taken, service juries by the people)
Article 16
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What article is this: amending the process of Texas constitution
Article 17
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Article 17 amending a proposal takes a majority of how votes by the house& senate
2/3
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Article 17 ratification the proposed amendment submitted to voters by _____ majority
Simple
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What are the 3 changes that could be done to the constitution
By constitution amendments Custom usage Judicial interpretation
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Federal judges are nominated by who
President
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Federal judges do not have a fixed term. Their term lasts?
Forever, unless the commit a crime or die or resign
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What is the writ of certiorari
When the Supreme Court decides they want to hear a case

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