Why were Texas supreme court justices in the news in the late 1980s?

Why were Texas supreme court justices in the news in the late 1980s?
 
  a. They overturned an important piece of Texas legislation.
  b. There were allegations of power abuses and accusations of trading votes for campaign contributions.
  c. It was the first time the court had a majority of conservative judges.
  d. The legislature passed an amendment that changed their positions from elected to appointed seats.

 Q. 2

What do Texans feel is the benefit to electing their judges?
 
  a. Judges will be more attentive to their voters than to politicians and special interest groups.
  b. Judges will be better qualified for the positions.
  c. They will be more aware who the judges are that hear their cases.
  d. They would be on equal footing with the executive and the legislature.

 Q. 3

How has the lack of voter participation affected the election of judges?
 
  a. Many seats in courts have been left unfilled.
  b. Inexperienced and unqualified judges have gotten seats unopposed.
  c. Judges have become more responsive to the interest groups that make large campaign contributions.
  d. The governor has appointed more judges and left fewer electable seats.

 Q. 4

Which of the following supports Texas's practice of electing its judges?
 
  a. a traditionalistic and individualistic political culture
  b. a moralistic political culture
  c. Texans' trust in the government
  d. Texans' trust in politicians

 Q. 5

Which of the following statements is true about the federal model of the judicial system?
 
  a. It requires its judges to run in partisan elections.
  b. It requires that, to become a justice of the peace, a person must have a law degree.
  c. It allows the party appealing a trial court verdict in the appellate court to introduce additional evidence.
  d. It requires executive appointment with legislative confirmation.

 Q. 6

Judges who embrace judicial activism believe that judges should do which of the following?
 
  a. not interfere in the workings of the legislation
  b. get involved in public policy making
  c. not get involved in strict interpretation of the constitution
  d. hear all the criminal cases en banc

 Q. 7

Why is the process Texans use in selecting judges highly politicized?
 
  a. because the judges are elected by popular election
  b. because the judges are selected using the cabinet system
  c. because the judges are elected using the spoils system
  d. because the judges are appointed by the president