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The authority of courts to handle offenses punishable by fines, imprisonment, public service or death is referred to as 

When a governor calls back legislators to Austin to discuss and vote on a particular issue of concern to him or her, the governor is exercising 

The state of Texas has this many elected state senators  

Council members in the city of Justice want to hire a highly experienced professional with a degree in public administration to oversee the operations of the city on a daily basis. Council members are looking for a 

The minimum age requirement for a Texas state senator is 

The ability of a community with a population of 5,000 or more to organize itself, create a charter and pass local ordinances is called

This high Texas court reviews lower court decisions on serious matters such as murder, arson and armed robbery.

Students across the country have conducted protests by which they want action taken to restrict access to firearms as a way to prevent more shootings in school. Opponents believe restrictions on access to firearms would be an infringement of citizens’ rights under what constitutional amendment?

Karina, a new government employee witnesses illegal activity by an agency manager and reports the incident to human resources. Karina would be called a 

A legal body of citizens gathered to consider evidence submitted by prosecutors to determine if sufficient evidence exists to indict a person accused of crimes is a(n)