Which of these would be a civil law case?
a. A person in police custody argues that the evidence against him was illegally obtained.
b. A grocery store claims that one of its suppliers has broken a contract to sell produce at a certain price.
c. A government agency interprets the term "fair" to mean "open to all without discrimination."
d. A judge rules that the statue of limitations has expired, which results in the release of a defendant from jail.
b
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A modern caucus is a
a. vote before the general election where a state’s citizens vote for one nominee or another. b. group of state politicians who debate and then select delegates for one nominee or another. c. group of regular party members who hold local meetings, selecting delegates who then vote for one nominee or another. d. group of people who work in state party organizations, who debate and then select delegates for one nominee or another.
The highest Texas court for criminal matters is the
a. Texas Supreme Court. b. district court. c. county court. d. Court of Criminal Appeals. e. justice of the peace court.
In the 2016 presidential election, Californians
a. voted for Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton. b. voted for Republican Party candidate Donald Trump. c. voted for Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson. d. divided their electoral votes with thirty-three for Clinton and twenty-two for Trump.
The legislature passes a bill in the last few days of a session and the governor vetoes it after the legislature has adjourned. What becomes of the bill?
a) The bill becomes law only if it was initially passed by at least a two-thirds margin in each legislative chamber. Otherwise the bill is dead. b) Legislative leaders have the option of calling the legislature back into session to consider overriding vetoes. If the legislature is recalled, the veto can be overridden by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber. c) The bill becomes law because the governor cannot veto measures after the legislature has adjourned. d) The bill is dead because the legislature cannot override vetoes cast after adjournment. e) The bill can be revived by a vote of the people.