The highest appeals court for criminal matters in Texas is the

The highest appeals court for criminal matters in Texas is the
 
  a. Supreme Court.
  b. Court of Criminal Appeals.
  c. Court of Appeals.
  d. Court of Grand Appeals.
  e. Justice of the Peace.

 Q. 2

Which of the following county officials is responsible for recording all legal documents?
 
  a. County judge
  b. County treasurer
  c. County clerk
  d. County tax assessor-collector
  e. Sheriff

 Q. 3

The Texas court with final appellate jurisdiction in civil cases is the
 
  a. District Court.
  b. Court of Appeals.
  c. Supreme Court.
  d. Court of Criminal Appeals.
  e. Justice of the Peace Court.

 Q. 4

The 1996 case of Hopwood v. Texas upheld affirmative action admissions to Texas state institutions of higher learning.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

 Q. 5

In the case of McDonald v. Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
 
  a. the Texas Constitution gives citizens a right to keep and bear arms.
  b. private citizens have no constitutional right to carry weapons.
  c. citizen ownership and use of firearms is a fundamental civil liberty.
  d. the right to keep and bear arms is a protected, federal right, but not a protected state right.
  e. the ownership of assault weapons is protected under the Constitution.

 Q. 6

Because the tax system in Texas is not easily adjusted to ups and downs in the economy, it is said to
 
  a. be recession-driven.
  b. be inflation-driven.
  c. lack progressivity.
  d. lack regressivity.
  e. lack elasticity.