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Rick Perry

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Governor, Republican

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David Dewhurst

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Lieutenant Governor, Republican

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Gregg Abbot

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Attorney General, Republican

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Carole Keeton Rylander

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Comptroller of Public Accounts, Rep

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Wallace Jefferson

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Texas supreme court chief justice, Rep

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Sharon Keller

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Texas court of criminal appeals presiding judge, Rep

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Tommy Williams

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State senator district 4, Rep

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Allan Ritter

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State representation district 21, Rep

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Kay Bailey Hutchison/ John Cornyn

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U.S. Senators from Texas.Rep, Rep

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Ted Poe

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U.S. Representative District 2, Rep

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Ron Walker

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County Judge Jefferson county Tx, Ron Walker

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The fourteen intermediate-level appellate courts that hear appeals from district and county courts to determine whether the decisions of these lower courts followed legal principles and court procedures

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Courts of Appeal

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the courts that exist in some counties that are presided over by county judges

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county courts

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an executive branch in which power is fragmented because the election of statewide officeholders is independent of the election of the governor

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Plural executive

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the main governing body of each county; has the authority to set the county tax rate and budget

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county commissioner court

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established when texas became the 28th state, to comply w/ the fact that they were now a state in the US. all ex-confederate, southern states had to renew their state constitutions when south lost civil war…A Johnson became pres. after Lincoln was assassinated

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Constitution of 1845

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Ej. Davis brought to texas as a governor but was removed from office by the “people”; comply w requirements w US congress when south lost;

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Constitution of 1869

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re-written after EJ Davis, Texas Legislative has a part time legislative which meets every odd year every other year

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Constitution of 1876

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legislative which meets every other year

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part-time legislative

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total authority over oil and gas policies

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Rail Road commission

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sets all curriculum

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Tx Board of Education

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two sets of courts, evaluated by congruence of issues, complexity for the jury, and possible prejudice to any of the parties

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Bifurcated High court system

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in texas, (state supreme court) system of texas ed. does violate the state constitution. passed “senate bill 7” (robin hood plan)

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Edgewood v. Kirby

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qualifications for Texas Governor

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To serve as Governor of Texas, a person must be at least thirty years old, a United States citizen, and a resident of Texas for at least five years preceding his or her election

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Qualifications for Texas “state senator”

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A U.S. citizen
26 years old before the general election
A five-year resident of Texas before the general election
A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

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qualifications for Texas “state representative”

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A U.S. citizen
21 years old before the general election
A two-year resident of Texas before the general election
A district resident for 1 year prior to the general election

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questioned of whether the Texas Democratic Party’s policy of prohibiting Blacks from voting in primary elections violated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments; all citizens a right to participate in the choice of elected officials without restriction by any state because of race.

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Smith v. Allwright

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order of texas state court system

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SC-Court of criminal appeals 
courts of appeals
district courts 
county courts/commisioner
city (municiple) courts
Justice of the Peace
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Supreme court

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9 justices

civil jurisdiction

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court of criminal appeals

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9 judges

criminal jurisdiction

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these type of courts are legislative in nature

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county courts

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Has least amount of power in texas govt

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Governor

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most power in texas govt, president of tx senate; powers lie in the legislative; chair of the legislative budget board

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Lieutenant Governor

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we are located in the _____ circuit located in ____.

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5th; New orleans

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Beaumont is located in the _____ state of appeals

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9th

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city (municiple) courts are chosen by the

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bmt city council

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Bmt has ____ statutory courts

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statutory courts are created by

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texas legislative body

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sharrifs, constables, deputies are part of

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executive level

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mayor, municipal courts are part of

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legeslative city level

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tx rangers dps are enforcement in the

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state level

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who determines which cases go to what court

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county clerk

43
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all texas state positions are

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elected