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38 Cards in this Set
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A serious criminal offense that subjects a person to state prison punishment is a |
Felony |
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A crime defined as 'aggravated " involves |
Difference between 'assault' and 'aggravated assault' might be intention i.e assault with intent to rape, or assault with a weapon and extent of injury done to victim.* No defined answer found * |
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The U.S supreme court overturned Plessy v. Ferguson in |
1954 (Brown V. Board of education) |
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Municipal courts have jurisdiction over _______ |
All violations of city ordinances |
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What stage of the policy-making process involves instituting incentives or sanctions? |
Implemetation |
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Welfare reforms are measured along which two dimensions? |
1) The number of people on welfare 2) The successof getting people in the workforce. |
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For which type of offenses are Texas prison inmates most likely to be imprisoned |
Violent crimes OR property |
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The percentage of Texans living in poverty is around _____ |
Book : 17.4 % Online : 15 % |
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In Texas, felony juries are composed of _______ people and misdemeanor juries are composed of ____ people |
12, 6 |
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Which statement is true concerning welfare in the 1980’s? |
Conservatives tried to require that welfare recipients must participate in job training as a condition of receiving benefits. |
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Why was partisanship in Texas judicial elections NOT an issue until 1978? |
Up until then, Texas was essentially a One Party State |
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A _______ is a salaried lawyer funded by the government or by grants who represents indigents in Texas in some counties or for some types of cases. |
Public defender |
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The major trial courts in Texas are _______ |
District courts |
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Which of the following are NOT part of the Texas judicial system? |
Commissioner's courts. |
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Which statement is true regarding poverty in Texas? |
Poverty rate among children is much higher than the rest of the United States |
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The origins of modern welfare policy lie in _____ |
FDR's New Deal |
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In Texas, all judges EXCEPT municipal judges are _______ |
Popularity elected in a partisan government |
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Which statement regarding water policy in Texas is true? |
Water rights are a complicated matter balancing private property considerations and the public good. |
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Public policy refers to the ______ |
Book: Outputs of governmental institution Online : The expressed goals of a governmental backed by incentives or sanctions |
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The Texas Supreme Court and court of criminal appeals have appellate jurisdiction,which means they have the authority to do what? |
They have authority to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. |
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Which of the following best describes capital punishment in Texas? |
Texas executes more individuals than any otherstate and has a statistically low rate of successfully appealed capital casespp2SсPmh |
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What types of cases does the supreme court hear? |
Civil appeals, civil cases |
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Which of the following statements regarding public policy in Texas is true? |
Policies of National Govt. Influence Texas, but large segments of public policy, such as education, infrastructure, and legal matters, are state and local matters |
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The most prison prone group in society is _____ between the ages of ____ |
Males, 20-29 |
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Plessy v. Fergusson (1896) |
Validated the Texas state-imposed racial segregation in public schools |
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A minor criminal offense, usually punishable by a small fine or short jail sentence is a |
misdemeanor |
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A person who files a civil lawsuit against another party is called a |
Plaintiff |
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When a person is arrested for a felony or misdemeanor and jailed rather than ticketed he or she will be arraigned before a judge. What happens next and in what order? |
At the arraignment, the charges will be explained to the accused, and he or she will be reminded of the due process rights. Generally bail will be set at this point. |
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What happened during the 2013 legislative session that changed the high minded expectation about education reform movement ? |
ensured religious-oriented clubs the same accessto school facilities and protected students who expressed religious beliefs. **** |
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The three mains issues that have shaped education policy in Texas during the last 50 years are |
Funding, desegregation, and educational excellence |
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In Texas, which judicial candidate race is considered the most expensive, where candidates are likely to raise over $1 million? |
The Texas Supreme Court **** |
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Justice of the peace courts handle which kind of disputes? |
small claims |
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The debate over public education in Texas goes back to the |
break with Mexico |
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Which court appeals from justices of peace and municipal courts? |
the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles ****** |
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Which of the following makes the decision to grant parole? |
Texas Board of Pardons and Parole |
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Two of the strategies that have been developed by the Texas Water Development Board to meet the long term needs of Texas include |
the focus on conservation and expanding and developing available surface water. |
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______ refers to the idea that policy makers have formulated and implemented policy that address the problems in an optimal or efficient manner |
Rationality |
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In Edgewood ISD v. Kirby, the key constitutional issue was |
whether the phrase “an efficient system of free public schools” included school financing. |
