HHWhich of the following cases would be heard by a federal court?

• Jim is charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend.
• Oklahoma is suing Texas over a question of the exact location of the border line between the states.
• Justin is suing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not offering his dietary requests while he is in jail.
• Nicole is charged with shoplifting for the third time.

II The only federal court with both original and appellate jurisdiction is

• the district court.
• the Supreme Court.
• circuit courts.
• No court has both types of jurisdiction.

JJ The court case that established the ability of the Supreme Court to interpret the constitutionality of laws is

• Brown v. Topeka Board of Education.
• Marbury v. Madison.
• McCulloch v. Maryland.
• Gideon v. Wainwright

KK How do Supreme Court justices get their positions?

• Justices are elected by the people.
• Justices are appointed by the President and approved by the House of Representatives.
• Justices are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
• Justices are appointed by the Senate out of a group of federal circuit court judges.

LL Recall the qualifications required to become Governor. Which of the following people is qualified to be the Governor?

• James Clarence was born in Sugarland, TX in 1969, moved to Montecito, CA in 1973, and back to Mustang, TX in 2019.
• Peter Fauntly was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1997 and moved to Highland Park, TX in 2020.
• Harry Priddy was born in Texarkana, AK in 1941 and still lives there today.
• Miriam Montley was born in Dallas, OH in 1960 and moved to Roanoke, TX in 1970.

MM The U.S. Constitution forbids state governors to negotiate treaties with foreign countries. This prevents the Governor of Texas from playing what role?

• Chief of State
• Chief Diplomat
• Political Party Leader
• Commander in Chief

NN A study of voting patterns in the United States today indicates that --

• the United States has a low voter turnout
• urban areas have higher voter turnouts than suburban areas do
• people who live in poverty tend to have a high voter turnout
• 18- to 25-year-old voters are more likely to vote than senior citizens are