Legal Studies

7 years ago

The governor serves a ________ term.

The governor serves a ________ term.
A) 4-year
B) 8-year
C) 6-year
D) 3-year
E) 2-year

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7 years ago

Clemency is the power of the governor to

Clemency is the power of the governor to
A) reduce the length of a person's prison sentence.
B) overturn impeachment convictions.
C) impeach members of the executive branch.
D) fire the comptroller.
E) overrule a legisla

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7 years ago

The governor has a "bag of tools" used to win passage of his/her agenda. Which of the ...

The governor has a "bag of tools" used to win passage of his/her agenda. Which of the following is not one of them?
A) Pressure from lobbyists
B) Wining and dining of legislators
C) Pleas from citizen study groups
D) Dir

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7 years ago

Governor Perry once vetoed nearly how many bills in a single day?

Governor Perry once vetoed nearly how many bills in a single day?
A) 40
B) 20
C) 60
D) 10
E) 80

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7 years ago

The most significant elected state officials are the attorney general,

The most significant elected state officials are the attorney general,
A) the governor, and the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
B) the governor, and the lieutenant governor.
C) the lieutenant governor, and the comptrolle

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7 years ago

Which executive agency is in charge of monitoring weights and measures, regulating the safety of ...

Which executive agency is in charge of monitoring weights and measures, regulating the safety of granaries, and ensuring compliance with pest control and labeling regulations?
A) Railroad commissioner
B) Executive Commission on Health and H

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7 years ago

Under the 1997 bill, most monopoly providers of electricity were split into all but which of the ...

Under the 1997 bill, most monopoly providers of electricity were split into all but which of the following divisions?
A) Independent system operators
B) Transmission and distribution of services
C) Power generating
D) Regulators

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7 years ago

The first analyses produced by the Sunset Advisory Commission supported the idea that

The first analyses produced by the Sunset Advisory Commission supported the idea that
A) private interests had very little control over agencies.
B) agencies had become captured agencies.
C) the legislative branch had too much control

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7 years ago

Under the Republic of Texas, the chief executive officer was the president.

Under the Republic of Texas, the chief executive officer was the president.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The governor cannot be impeached in a special session of Congress.

The governor cannot be impeached in a special session of Congress.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

Texas is one of the few states that does not have a line-item veto.

Texas is one of the few states that does not have a line-item veto.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

Public opinion leadership is particularly important to Texas governors because they are ...

Public opinion leadership is particularly important to Texas governors because they are constitutionally weak governors.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

The governor appoints the comptroller of public accounts.

The governor appoints the comptroller of public accounts.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

________ of new cases in Texas municipal courts in 2007 involved traffic and parking offenses.

________ of new cases in Texas municipal courts in 2007 involved traffic and parking offenses.
A) 50%
B) 34%
C) 23%
D) 82%
E) 75%

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7 years ago

Much of the increased use of litigation by interest groups can be attributed to the new judicial ...

Much of the increased use of litigation by interest groups can be attributed to the new judicial federalism, which has made state courts more likely to entertain such lawsuits.
A) True
B) False

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7 years ago

Discuss why some people engage in unconventional political participation, while others limit ...

Discuss why some people engage in unconventional political participation, while others limit themselves to conventional political activities, and still others do not participate at all. Do you participate in politics? If you do, describe why and in w

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habiba

7 years ago

Which of the following aren't used in teen courts

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7 years ago

Ulcers are associated with

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7 years ago

Does the AMI operate fifty-six programs in eight states?

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cloveb

7 years ago

Which of the following alternate dispute resolution methods empowers the neutral party to enter a ...

Which of the following alternate dispute resolution methods empowers the neutral party to enter a legally binding judgment?
A) private trial
B) summary jury trial
C) negotiation and settlement
D) early neutral case evaluation

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hobojoe87

7 years ago

Identify a country that has experienced military rule at some point since 1945. Choose any country ...

Identify a country that has experienced military rule at some point since 1945.

Choose any country of interest discussed in the chapter or use this link to identify a country http://www.worldlibrary.org/articles/List_of_military_occupation

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Irishpat

7 years ago

Identify a country that has experienced military rule at some point since 1945. How did the ...

Identify a country that has experienced military rule at some point since 1945.

How did the military occupation come about? What was the initial impact of military rule in that country? Did military rule bring any benefits to the cou

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habiba

7 years ago

The Lone Ranger's mask was made from the vest of his dead brother.

The Lone Ranger's mask was made from the vest of his dead brother.

True
False

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7 years ago

It is believed that people with little self-control are drawn to activities that are adventurous and ...

It is believed that people with little self-control are drawn to activities that are adventurous and exciting according to Harold G. Grasmick.

True
False

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7 years ago

In the self-control theory there are five types of self-control.

In the self-control theory there are five types of self-control.

True
False

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7 years ago

Behavior theory has been criticized for ignoring the role that cognition plays in human behavior.

Behavior theory has been criticized for ignoring the role that cognition plays in human behavior.

True
False

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7 years ago

When crime leads to stress reduction as a result of internal changes in beliefs, value systems, and ...

When crime leads to stress reduction as a result of internal changes in beliefs, value systems, and so forth, it is called alloplastic adaptation.

True
False

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7 years ago

Just deserts model is based on the Old Testament dictum of "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for ...

Just deserts model is based on the Old Testament dictum of "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth". Therefore the punishment should fit the crime.

True
False

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7 years ago

Gabriel Tarde (1843-1904) believed the basis of any society was imitation.

Gabriel Tarde (1843-1904) believed the basis of any society was imitation.

True
False

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adam kramr

7 years ago

C. Ray Jeffery stated that biologically based program of crime control and crime prevention includes ...

C. Ray Jeffery stated that biologically based program of crime control and crime prevention includes biological monitoring and research.

True
False

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7 years ago

If an employer find that a worker has an occupational illness, he must

If an employer find that a worker has an occupational illness, he must

a. Notify the Ministry of Labour
b. Notify the union
c. Notify the worker family
d. Both 1 and 2

CEN 800 Law and Ethics in Engineering Pra

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7 years ago

Which of the following dispute resolution techniques entail the assistance of a third party?

Which of the following dispute resolution techniques entail the assistance of a third party?

(a) Partnering
(b)Negotiation
(c) Mediation
(d) Arbitration
(e) All of (a), (c) and (d)

CEN 800 Law and Ethi

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7 years ago

Parliamentary Supremacy was completely eliminated by the Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights ...

Parliamentary Supremacy was completely eliminated by the Constitution Act and the
Charter of Rights and Freedom:

(a) True
(b) False

CEN 800 Law and Ethics in Engineering Practice

cloveb 96 1 Reply

7 years ago

The majority of foreign citizens imprisoned in the United States come from which country?

I think its Canada

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7 years ago

Which of the following statements best illustrates the use of critical thinking skills by a ...

Which of the following statements best illustrates the use of critical thinking skills by a lawyer?
A) A lawyer raises a courtroom objection when her opponent engages in critical commentary about an opponent without prior permission of the judge

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7 years ago

Mike's organization manages the logistics for a petroleum company. Last month, one of its tankers ...

Mike's organization manages the logistics for a petroleum company. Last month, one of its tankers spilled about one hundred tons of oil in the ocean while transporting it. Mike meets with a lawyer to understand his organization's liability

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7 years ago

Which of the following is the first step to legal reasoning in the critical thinking model?

Which of the following is the first step to legal reasoning in the critical thinking model?
A) stating the relevant rules of law
B) looking for evidence of relevant missing information
C) analyzing the legal analogies
D) stating t

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7 years ago

Which of the following is typically the step after identifying the issue in legal reasoning?

Which of the following is typically the step after identifying the issue in legal reasoning?
A) looking for evidence of relevant missing information
B) analyzing the legal analogies
C) stating the reasons and conclusion of the issue

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7 years ago

Which of the following is the last step to legal reasoning in the critical thinking model?

Which of the following is the last step to legal reasoning in the critical thinking model?
A) stating the relevant rules of law
B) looking for evidence of relevant missing information
C) stating the reasons and conclusion of the issue

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