The+Judiciary+-+Texas+Constitutional+Design

Power Points



Description:

In this section we walk through the Article 5 of the Texas Constitution and look at each the sections within it.

Goals: After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- What specific courts are established in the Texas Constitution? - Be able to answer basic facts about them, as well as who is able to hold judicial office in the state. - Which are appellate courts? Which are trial courts? - What institutions exist to oversee the behavior of judges in the state? - Which positions in the judiciary are elected? - What role does the legislature and executive have in the judicial process? - What types of state courts exist in the local area? - Be familiar with district courts. - What is the difference between a regular - generalized - court and a special district court? - What does the Constitution say about the judicial districting process?