TEXAS GOVERNMENT 2306 TEST 4
Civil law deals with - Answers :Private rights and individual relationships
In a civil case, the individual filing the case is referred to as the - Answers :Plaintiff
Civil law in the states today is based in large part on centuries-old English - Answers
:Common law
Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks? - Answers
:Statutory
As a community property state, Texas requires all of the following EXCEPT - Answers
:That alimony must be paid after five years of marriage
If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives, then his or
her property passes to - Answers :The state
What is the purpose of probate? - Answers :To determine the validity of a person's will
Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to enforce Texas antitrust and consumer
protection laws? - Answers :Attorney general
In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business, it must
receive a charter from which state official? - Answers :Secretary of state
Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered, __________ and the new
corporation is one that can sue, be sued, or be fined for criminal activity. - Answers :A
new legal person is created
Which of the following best describes the relationship between labor unions and the
state of Texas? - Answers :Texas is considered inhospitable to unions because of its
right-to-work laws
What is a tort? - Answers :A case involving a civil wrong that results in personal injury
Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called - Answers :Tort reform
In Texas, the legislature has passed laws involving all of the following EXCEPT -
Answers :Reforming automobile insurance lawsuits
What is the name of the Texas law that says if either party refuses an out-of-court
settlement and if the jury awards damages significantly different from the settlement
offer, the loser must pay all of the winner's legal expenses in the case? - Answers
:"Loser pays" system
, One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has NOT seriously considered is -
Answers :Automobile insurance
Cases involving ______ deal with the government taking private property for public use.
- Answers :Eminent domain
Which of the following is NOT a federal crime? - Answers :Crimes that violate state
statutes
Serious crimes punishable by state institutions are called - Answers :Felonies
Minor crimes that are punishable by a county jail sentence or a fine are called - Answers
:Misdemeanors
Which of the following is NOT an example of a victimless crime? - Answers :Driving
while intoxicated
Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is
incorrect? - Answers :They have a strong sense of responsibility
Which is used as the national barometer for the crime rate? - Answers :FBI index crimes
Which of the following is NOT true about juvenile crime in Texas? - Answers :Juvenile
courts in Texas provide unlimited social services for delinquents
Statistics regarding crime in Texas show that - Answers :The poor are more likely to
commit violent crimes than members of the middle and upper classes
Which of the following statements about gender and crime is correct? - Answers :Far
more men than women are arrested for crimes
Which of the following is a white-collar crime? - Answers :Bribery
Generally speaking, the greatest rates of crime victimization - Answers :Occur in the
poor sections of cities
What legal procedure guarantees fairness before the government may deprive a person
of life, liberty, or property? - Answers :Due process
Which U.S. constitutional amendment prohibits "unreasonable" searches? - Answers
:Fourth Amendment
The legality of probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?
- Answers :Justices of the peace
Civil law deals with - Answers :Private rights and individual relationships
In a civil case, the individual filing the case is referred to as the - Answers :Plaintiff
Civil law in the states today is based in large part on centuries-old English - Answers
:Common law
Which law has been passed by the legislature and is written in codebooks? - Answers
:Statutory
As a community property state, Texas requires all of the following EXCEPT - Answers
:That alimony must be paid after five years of marriage
If an individual dies without leaving a will and there are no living relatives, then his or
her property passes to - Answers :The state
What is the purpose of probate? - Answers :To determine the validity of a person's will
Who is responsible for bringing civil suits to enforce Texas antitrust and consumer
protection laws? - Answers :Attorney general
In order for a corporation to secure permission to conduct legitimate business, it must
receive a charter from which state official? - Answers :Secretary of state
Civil law holds that when a new corporation is chartered, __________ and the new
corporation is one that can sue, be sued, or be fined for criminal activity. - Answers :A
new legal person is created
Which of the following best describes the relationship between labor unions and the
state of Texas? - Answers :Texas is considered inhospitable to unions because of its
right-to-work laws
What is a tort? - Answers :A case involving a civil wrong that results in personal injury
Efforts to limit liability in civil cases is called - Answers :Tort reform
In Texas, the legislature has passed laws involving all of the following EXCEPT -
Answers :Reforming automobile insurance lawsuits
What is the name of the Texas law that says if either party refuses an out-of-court
settlement and if the jury awards damages significantly different from the settlement
offer, the loser must pay all of the winner's legal expenses in the case? - Answers
:"Loser pays" system
, One area of tort reform that the Texas legislature has NOT seriously considered is -
Answers :Automobile insurance
Cases involving ______ deal with the government taking private property for public use.
- Answers :Eminent domain
Which of the following is NOT a federal crime? - Answers :Crimes that violate state
statutes
Serious crimes punishable by state institutions are called - Answers :Felonies
Minor crimes that are punishable by a county jail sentence or a fine are called - Answers
:Misdemeanors
Which of the following is NOT an example of a victimless crime? - Answers :Driving
while intoxicated
Which of the following statements about persons who typically commit serious crimes is
incorrect? - Answers :They have a strong sense of responsibility
Which is used as the national barometer for the crime rate? - Answers :FBI index crimes
Which of the following is NOT true about juvenile crime in Texas? - Answers :Juvenile
courts in Texas provide unlimited social services for delinquents
Statistics regarding crime in Texas show that - Answers :The poor are more likely to
commit violent crimes than members of the middle and upper classes
Which of the following statements about gender and crime is correct? - Answers :Far
more men than women are arrested for crimes
Which of the following is a white-collar crime? - Answers :Bribery
Generally speaking, the greatest rates of crime victimization - Answers :Occur in the
poor sections of cities
What legal procedure guarantees fairness before the government may deprive a person
of life, liberty, or property? - Answers :Due process
Which U.S. constitutional amendment prohibits "unreasonable" searches? - Answers
:Fourth Amendment
The legality of probable cause in Texas is usually determined by which of the following?
- Answers :Justices of the peace
