In the judicial process, the Latin term voir dire refers to ___
selecting a trial jury
A/An ___ jury is an evidence examination jury composed of twelve Texas citizens that deals with serious crimes and determines whether an individual should be held for trial through the issuance of a “true bill” of indictment
grand jury
Basic trial juries in Texas usually consist of____ to twelve members selected from local communities where trials take place
six
In the 1954 Texas case of Hernandez v. Texas the U.S supreme court declared that basic trial juries cannot validly convict an ethnic minority individual (Mexican- American) when all members of the group are excluded from ____
grand jury services
The basic process cited in the Texas Constitution which is used to fill judicial positions in the state is ____
popular election
The ____ plan of judicial selection, a plan named after a specific state, is a merit sytem plan of judicial selection which combines elective and appointive elements in choosing judges
Missouri
The chief legal officer for the state of texas is elected seperately from any other state official, serves for four-year terms, and is officially called the ____
Texas attorney general
At the county level in Texas, in all 254 counties, the chief law enforcement agency is the county_____
Sheriff
The large Texas agency that is responsible for protecting the governor, assigned state facilities, and public highways, and for conducting state criminal investigations is the ____
Texas Department of Public safety/DPS
the Texas governor is permitted to remove a state district or appellate judge through a request by a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers, a process known as ____
legislative address
in 1965, the Texas constitution was amended in order to permit a body known a the Texas State Commission on ____ to hear and act upon the complaints against state judges
Judicial conduct
The major reason why some people say that justice in Texas “is for sale” is because of____
the election of judges
the professional legal organization to which all licensed attorneys in Texas belong is the ____
state bar
the Texas legislature greatly expanded the power of the state attorney general when it adopted legislation which gives the official the power to issue____
advisory opinions