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tpost99 tpost99
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Which of the following is a type of problem-solving court?
 
  a. Drug court
  b. Small claims court
  c. Traffic court
  d. Supreme court

 Q. 2

Crimes punishable in Texas by a sentence in county jail or a fine (or both) are
 
  a. felonies.
  b. victimless crimes.
  c. misdemeanors.
  d. property crimes.
  e. FBI Index crimes.

 Q. 3

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the similarities and differences between the judicial branch and the other branches of government?
 
  a. The format of trial court decision making is formal and consistent across courts.
  b. Governors and legislators are able to consider a variety of points of view.
  c. Like all courts, trial courts are active decision makers.
  d. Judges make decisions on specific disputes and specific facts concerning law in specific cases, whereaslegislatures and governors make broad and general policy decisions.

 Q. 4

Victimless crimes, whether felonies or misdemeanors, are called that by some criminologists because the primary victims are thought to be the criminals themselves. Victimless crimes include all but which of the following?
 
  a. Prostitution
  b. Illegal drug possession
  c. Gambling
  d. Larceny
  e. All of the above are victimless crimes.

 Q. 5

Which of the following courts handles suits claiming limited amounts of damages with that limit ranging from a maximum of 1,500 in Kentucky to 25,000 in Tennessee, and the typical state amount averaging 5,000?
 
  a. Trial courts
  b. Specialty courts
  c. Problem-solving courts
  d. Small claims courts

 Q. 6

In response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision reflecting a broad understanding of government's right of eminent domain, the Texas legislature has banned state and local governments from condemning, or taking, private property for uses such as
 
  a. utilities.
  b. shopping centers.
  c. libraries.
  d. parks.
  e. roads.

 Q. 7

Laws that limit the right to sue or the amount that can be awarded in a lawsuit fall into the category of
 
  a. special court institutions.
  b. frivolous lawsuits.
  c. tort reform.
  d. class-action lawsuits.
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found this very helpful thank you
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