In Texas, which court holds the exclusive authority to issue licenses to practice law and to establish a Board of Law Examiners?
a. trial court
b. appellate court
c. district court
d. supreme court
Q. 2Which of the following cases is most likely to be heard en banc in the Supreme Court?
a. a case tried at the appellate court
b. a case involving A-listers
c. a civil case
d. a case involving a death sentence
Q. 3The last court of resort in criminal cases in Texas is which court?
a. court of criminal appeals
b. constitutional court
c. supreme court
d. probate court
Q. 4Which statement is true about Texas courts of appeals?
a. The intermediate and supreme levels are the parts of the appellate court system.
b. The jurisdiction of the appellate courts does not extend to cases that have been tried in the courts of original jurisdiction.
c. The appellate courts cannot order the lower courts to conduct a new trial.
d. The appellate court system allows the party appealing a trial court verdict to introduce additional evidence.
Q. 5The judicial system of Texas differs from that of Alaska in which way?
a. Alaska has a dual supreme court.
b. Texas has a dual supreme court.
c. Alaska has three supreme courts.
d. Texas has three supreme courts.
Q. 6Which of the following statements is true of plea bargaining?
a. It is illegal in Texas.
b. It sets the guilty free of charges.
c. It involves the accused pleading guilty for a lighter sentence.
d. It costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year.
Q. 7Which of the following statements is true of the county court at-law's original jurisdiction?
a. It does not include cases of assault resulting in bodily injury.
b. It does not include cases related to driving while intoxicated.
c. It does not include cases related to possession of marijuana.
d. It does not include cases related to possession of over four ounces of marijuana.
Q. 8What do the county court-at-law and constitutional county court have in common?
a. They cannot hear criminal cases.
b. They cannot do bench trials.
c. They have original and appellate jurisdiction.
d. They have about 1,000 judges.
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