Although there is a considerable amount of evidence supporting the legal model, which of the following would support continuing to question the model?
A)Judges have no flexibility in the cases and precedents that are used in judicial decisions.
B)Judges routinely cite legal principles and case law when authoring decisions.
C)Judges exercise considerable discretion in choosing which cases and precedents to cite in their decisions.
D)Judges rarely use precedent and case law when authoring key legal decisions.
C
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Texas is required to use a bilingual ballot for all elections in counties that contain more than ________ percent Spanish-speaking voting-age citizens.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 15
The first time a Texas governor served more than two terms was the
A) 1910s. B) 1920s. C) 1930s. D) 1940s. E) 1950s.
Those who believe in the philosophy of judicial restraint often think of the Constitution as a living document.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The acronym FAIIR indicates characteristics a. such as accountability and independence, considered by the Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures to becritical to legislatures' improvement
b. ranging from "freedom from influence" by narrow interest groups to the "risk taking" needed to solve thestates' problems. c. considered by the Governors' Conference on State Legislatures to be critical to legislatures' improvement. d. ranging from "informed by an effective staff" to "integrated with the governor's office.".