Which of the following statements about indictments in Texas is incorrect?
A) If an indictment is not returned, the conclusion of the grand jury is a no bill.
B) The vote of all of the 12 grand jurors is needed to indict.
C) An indictment is the responsibility of the grand jury.
D) An indictment is sometimes referred to as a true bill.
Q. 2An alternative to a grand jury indictment is __________, which is used for minor offenses.
A) a writ of error
B) an arraignment
C) the affidavit
D) the information
Q. 3In 1989, in which court case did the Texas Supreme Court unanimously declare that the huge disparities between rich and poor school districts were unacceptable and ordered changes in the financing of Texas's public schools?
A) Edgewood v. Kirby
B) Edgewood v. SAISD
C) Edgewood v. Perry
D) Rodriguez v. Edgewood
Q. 4The majority of the cases heard by the Texas Supreme Court are from a
A) writ of certiorari.
B) petition for review.
C) bill of attainder.
D) habeas corpus.
Q. 5The Supreme Court consists of one chief justice and _________ associate justices.
A) three
B) five
C) eight
D) two
Q. 6Which of the following is not an original jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court?
A) Conducting proceedings for involuntary retirement or removal of judges
B) Issuing writs
C) Making rules that govern the licensing of members of the state bar
D) Ruling in death penalty cases
Q. 7Which of the following statements about execution in Texas is correct?
A) Texas has executed individuals who were juveniles at the time of the crime.
B) Texas has executed fewer individuals than any other state.
C) Texas has executed about the same number of individuals as any other state.
D) The death penalty is not legal in Texas.
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