Regulation of private property for public purposes is one of the oldest functions of law. Numerous Texas state agencies are charged with administering various aspects of Texas law related to private property of various types. Which of the following is not among the administrative agencies with this type of responsibility?
a. Texas Railroad Commission
b. Texas Finance Commission
c. Commissioner of Insurance
d. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
e. All of the above are Texas agencies responsible for administering property laws.
Q. 2Which of the following is NOT true regarding state court organizational structures?
a. California has a very simple structure, with only one type of court at each of the three levels.
b. Typically, the more recently a court system has been overhauled, the more complex it is.
c. New York has an extremely complex structure.
d. More complex court structures make the system less understandable to the average person.
Q. 3A legal contract between management and labor under which management agrees to require all newly hired employees either to join a union or pay representations fees to a union is a
a. labor shop.
b. closed shop.
c. right-to-work shop.
d. contracted shop.
e. union shop.
Q. 4Approximately what percentage of cases moves beyond trial courts?
a. 1 percent
b. 5 percent
c. 15 percent
d. 33 percent
Q. 5All of the following are types of civil law practiced in Texas except
a. admiralty law.
b. real estate law.
c. corporate law.
d. family law.
e. labor law.
Q. 6Which of the following courts tends to be the only one seen fit for television drama series?
a. Trial courts
b. Intermediate courts of appeal
c. Supreme courts
d. District courts
Q. 7A person who brings a civil suit to the courts seeking a legal remedy is a
a. defendant.
b. legal person.
c. precedent.
d. plaintiff.
e. statutory person.
Q. 8Which of the following courts judge questions about the fairness of a trial?
a. Trial courts
b. Intermediate courts of appeal
c. Supreme courts
d. District courts
Quick Reply
