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25 Cards in this Set
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jerry patterson
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land commissioner
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susan combs
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comptroller
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greg abbott
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attorney general
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rick perry
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governor
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serves as the grand jury during an impeachment
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texas house of representatives
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serves as petit jury during an impeachment
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texas senate
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serves as judge during impeachment
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chief justice of the texas supreme court
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regulates oil and gas production levels and rates
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texas railroad commission
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oversees electricity
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texas utility commission
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district court, determines facts, hears felony case
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original jurisdiction
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rules on how the judge applied law and cant hear case until original jurisdiction hears it first
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appellate jurisdiction
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what court hears civil lawsuits of 32,000
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county court
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what court hears civil lawsuits of 150,000
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district court
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what court hears civil lawsuits of 7,500
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JP court
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standard for a civil lawsuit and hard to prove
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preponderance of the evidence
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state has to prove evidence in a criminal case
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beyond a reasonable doubt
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questions asked in writing
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interrgatories
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sworn statement, attorneys are present, can cross examine
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depositions
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highest level of appeals in texas for criminal cases
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court of criminal appeals
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only court that hears civil and criminal appeals
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court of appeals
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highest level of appeals in texas for civil cases
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texas supreme court
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if you get a speeding ticket from a constable, what court do you go to?
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JP court
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if you get a speeding ticket from Houston PD, what court do you go to?
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municipal court
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nonpartisan elections are...?
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city
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partisan elections are...?
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county
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