Texas is one of only seven states that
A) has a bifurcated supreme court level.
B) employs partisan judicial elections with candidates listed on the ballot by party affiliation.
C) appoints judges based on the merit system. D) requires all appellate judges be attorneys.
E) uses lethal injection as the form of execution of those convicted of capital murder.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Consensus democracies
a. combine strong executives, few checks on the power of the majority to pass laws and amend the constitution, and conflictual politics between two major political parties. b. have free and fair selection of government representatives through elections in which the vast majority of adults are eligible to vote and the voters have a genuine choice between candidates. c. are affiliations between two or more states not involving a strong central government. d. believe that there should be a limit to government power and that a government's legitimacy comes from obeying these limitations and laws. e. unite proportional representation elections and a multiparty system with the diffusion of power across branches and levels of government.
Which of the following is NOT a major reason for annexation cited in your text?
a) Cities annex in order to enlarge their tax bases. b) Cities annex in order to increase the number of people who will come downtown to shop. c) Cities annex in order to enlarge their populations and thus increase the amount of federal aid they receive. d) Cities annex in order to prevent the incorporation of other cities in their vicinity. e) Cities annex in order to enlarge their populations and thus increase their representation in the legislature.
Most Presidents leave office with ________ approval ratings than when they entered.
a. Higher b. Lower c. About the same