CHAPTER 5: THE COURT SYSTEM IN
TEXAS 2024 WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
, CHAPTER 5: THE COURT SYSTEM IN
TEXAS 2024 WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What are the county courts? - CORRECT ANSWERSCounty courts at law and Constitutional county courts
How are trial courts different from appellate courts? - CORRECT ANSWERSTrial courts are localized and
appellate courts are centralized
The most important difference between trial and appellate court is - CORRECT ANSWERSAppellate
courts decide cases based on points of law
True or False: When a judicial office becomes vacant, the governor of Texas may appoint a replacement
- CORRECT ANSWERSTrue
Switching from a partisan election system to a nonpartisan election system for judicial selection would
result in what? - CORRECT ANSWERS- It would eliminate straight-ticket voting
- It would reduce the cost of campaigns
Most states courts consist of three levels of courts: trial courts, appellate courts, and a __________
court - CORRECT ANSWERSsupreme
What can Texas district court judges remove? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Justices of the peace
- County judges
In Texas, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct can take all of the following actions concerning the
disciplining of a judge except - CORRECT ANSWERSremove the judge
In what instances can the Texas governor fill a seat for a district or appellate court? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Vacancy because of resignation
TEXAS 2024 WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
, CHAPTER 5: THE COURT SYSTEM IN
TEXAS 2024 WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What are the county courts? - CORRECT ANSWERSCounty courts at law and Constitutional county courts
How are trial courts different from appellate courts? - CORRECT ANSWERSTrial courts are localized and
appellate courts are centralized
The most important difference between trial and appellate court is - CORRECT ANSWERSAppellate
courts decide cases based on points of law
True or False: When a judicial office becomes vacant, the governor of Texas may appoint a replacement
- CORRECT ANSWERSTrue
Switching from a partisan election system to a nonpartisan election system for judicial selection would
result in what? - CORRECT ANSWERS- It would eliminate straight-ticket voting
- It would reduce the cost of campaigns
Most states courts consist of three levels of courts: trial courts, appellate courts, and a __________
court - CORRECT ANSWERSsupreme
What can Texas district court judges remove? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Justices of the peace
- County judges
In Texas, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct can take all of the following actions concerning the
disciplining of a judge except - CORRECT ANSWERSremove the judge
In what instances can the Texas governor fill a seat for a district or appellate court? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Vacancy because of resignation