The judicial powers of a governor were limited due to a 1934 constitutional amendment. Which of the following would reinstate the governor's powers to what they were prior to this amendment?
a. giving the governor the power to nominate district judges
b. giving the governor the power to make recommendations to the Board of Pardons and Paroles
c. giving the governor the power to grant to pardon, commute, or parole
d. giving the governor the power to grant a 30-day reprieve in a death penalty case
Q. 2A prisoner on death row is expecting that the governor will offer him a reprieve and save him from execution. Which of the following does not support his assumption?
a. The governor cannot offer reprieve or sentence reduction to any criminal indicted by the Supreme Court.
b. The governor cannot offer any reprieve to a prisoner on death row.
c. The governor does not want to appear soft on crime since crime is a hot-button issue for reelection.
d. The governor needs approval from the senate to offer a reprieve of more than 30 days.
Q. 3The governor of Texas has nominated a well-known attorney for the position of district judge. Which of the following will ensure that governor's nominee gets appointed?
a. a recommendation from the previous district judges
b. the reputation of the attorney among the public
c. the attorney's high score on the bar examination
d. the approval from the senate by at least two-thirds concurrence
Q. 4Chris believes that the Texas governor has one of the highest clemency powers in the country. Which of the following facts would contradict Chris's beliefs about the clemency powers of the Texas governor?
a. The governor cannot reject recommendations made by the Board of Pardons and Paroles on sentence reduction.
b. The governor cannot make recommendations to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
c. The governor of Texas appoints judges of the Texas Supreme Court.
d. The governor of Texas has no independent clemency powers.
Q. 5Which of the following are appointed by the governor?
a. all state judges
b. all courts of appeals judges
c. all highest state courts justices
d. district court judges in case of a vacancy
Q. 6Due to the increase in the number of inmates in prison, the governor has decided to pardon a few of them. Which of the following will help him to achieve this?
a. using his clemency power to grant parole, pardon, or commute
b. changing the punishment to community service instead of serving time
c. offering a reprieve to the inmates who have less than 30 days to serve
d. making recommendations to the Board of Pardons and Paroles
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