Typically, the most important elections on a state's political calendar are
a. gubernatorial races.
b. U. S. Senate races.
c. state legislative races.
d. state Supreme Court races.
Q. 2Which is not an example of a civil case?
a. Divorce
b. Breach of contract
c. Personal injury
d. Water rights dispute
e. Embezzlement
Q. 3Which of the following describes Wisconsin's Governor, Scott Walker?
a. At the time he was elected, he was the nation's youngest governor.
b. He successfully used public opinion and political finesse to push through his political agenda.
c. He campaigned on cleaning up political corruption and ending party factions in 2010.
d. He survived a divisive recall election in 2012.
Q. 4A court case concerning private rights and remedies is a(n) ________ case.
a. criminal
b. civil
c. appellate
d. original
e. brief
Q. 5Gubernatorial elections are most commonly held every
a. six years.
b. four years.
c. three years.
d. two years.
Q. 6In 2011, Texas courts dealt with approximately ___________ cases.
a. 9,000
b. 90,000
c. 900,000
d. 9,000,000
e. 90,000,000