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The execution of a convicted criminal, normally imposed only on murderers is called 

A system of beliefs and values about the nature of the good life and the good society and the part to be played by government in achieving them is a(n) 

In Texas, these were referred to as Yankee Innovations.

The judicial rule that applies civil liberties in the national Bill of Rights to the states because of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is referred to as  

The colonial power that held control over the future state of Texas prior to Mexican independence was 

This Texas government official is appointed by the governor

Maria, a young mother shoots a male intruder who has entered her home from an open window. Maria’s lawyer reassures her that no jury would convict her of committing a crime because of this doctrine.  

He was called the hero of the battle of San Jacinto and was later influential in the politics of the state of Texas

Typically, most members of the Texas state legislature have been 

A typical occupation of a Texas legislator would be a