A person has been found guilty of "Capital Murder" by a state district court in Texas and has been sentenced to life without parole. What would be the first Texas appellate court that this case could be appealed to?
A. County
B. District
C. Courts of Appeals
D. Court of Criminal Appeals
Answer: C. Courts of Appeals
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Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the Texas state lottery?
A. It has continued to provide sufficient funds for all educational expenditures in the state since its initial adoption. B. It was eliminated in 2012 following the creation of a state income tax. C. It was first established in 1986 to provide dedicated funds for infrastructure projects like highway improvements. D. As early as 1997, it began failing to generate projected revenues.
If two variables are measured on a nominal scale, what type of correlation coefficient is appropriate?
A) A Spearman rank-order correlation B) A Pearson product-moment correlation C) A point-biserial correlation D) None of the above
In unitary government systems, which of the following is true?
A. All governmental authority always rests with one person, such as the British monarchy. B. Local governments dictate policy to the national government. C. The executive branch only has one chamber. D. The national government monopolizes constitutional authority.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Nuclear weapons changed the nature of the anarchic system of states. 2. American pluralism and open democracy confused the Soviets because it seemed like American foreign policy was too simple and clearly stated to be trusted. 3. Diplomat George Kennan, despite warning Truman early about the dangers of Soviet influence, became disillusioned as containment became highly ideological. 4. The risk of escalation raises doubts about the proportionality, and thus the morality, of nuclear deterrence. 5. During WWII, nationalism had little effect on Soviet foreign policy, having been supplanted by communist ideology.