What does double jeopardy mean?
A) A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime in either state or federal court.
B) A person cannot be tried in both civil and criminal court for the same crime.
C) A person cannot be tried in both state and federal court for the same crime.
D) A person cannot be tried twice in one year for multiple crimes.
E) A person cannot be tried twice in one state for any crime.
A
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Which of the following statements is true of the attempt to revise the constitution of Texas in the 1970s?
a. The revised constitution did not meet the approval of the voters. b. The document prepared by the revision commission was rejected by three votes. c. The proposed revisions did not make any changes to the structure of government. d. A constitutional convention was scheduled to prepare the first draft.
Which statement is not an accurate characterization of crime and punishment in Texas? a. Courts in Texas are badly overcrowded
b. Prisons in Texas are badly overcrowded. c. Texans have reported feeling safer as the crime rate has gone down over the last decade. d. Despite the crime rate going down over the last decade, Texas still has a high rate of street crime. e. The focus on plea bargains puts criminals back on the streets more quickly.
What did the Framers who favored ratification of the Constitution call themselves?
a. Democrats b. Antifederalists c. Republicans d. Federalists
What is a deviating election?
a. a candidate shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to the candidate they initially favored b. a party shift that permanently affects key platform issues c. a party shift that is only temporary, with voters going back to their long-term party ID d. a party shifting its support from one primary candidate to another, then going back to support that initial candidate in subsequent elections