The short-term method to reduce workloads, speed handling of civil disputes, and cut legal costs in ...

The short-term method to reduce workloads, speed handling of civil disputes, and cut legal costs in Texas is to
 
  A) limit the type of cases that courts may handle.
  B) use alternative dispute resolution.
  C) utilize the change of venue procedure.
  D) order a two-year delay in the case to give the docket time to clear.

 Q. 2

The Texas Supreme Court does all the following, EXCEPT
 
  A) handle petitions for review.
  B) establish rules of civil procedure for the state's lower courts.
  C) fill vacancies in state district courts when they arise.
  D) transfer cases from one court of appeals district to another to balance the caseload.

 Q. 3

There are __________ federal appeals courts across the country.
 
  A) 94
  B) 50
  C) 21
  D) 13
  E) 5

 Q. 4

Fewer than one-third of all filed lawsuits are tried by a(n)
 
  A) jury.
  B) judge.
  C) arbiter.
  D) commissioner.

 Q. 5

Which of the following best describes how cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal?
 
  A) All appeals are forwarded from the federal system's lower appellate courts.
  B) Nearly all cases are appealed from the state courts.
  C) Most cases are referred to the Supreme Court by the executive branch.
  D) About half of the cases come from federal appellate courts and the other half come from the state court systems.
  E) The majority of Supreme Court appellate cases originated in the military courts.

 Q. 6

Only Congress has the power to create a federal cabinet-level department. The most recent federal cabinet to be created was the __________.
 
  A) State Department
  B) Department of Education
  C) Department of Homeland Security
  D) Department of Justice
  E) Attorney General's Office

 Q. 7

The term plaintiff refers to the person who
 
  A) files criminal charges.
  B) is a witness in a civil suit.
  C) initiates a civil suit.
  D) specializes in tort cases.