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Which of the following statements about the organization of the federal judiciary is accurate?

A. All of the lower courts must follow the decisions of the Supreme Court so there is consistency in the law. B. It is a decentralized organization, physically dispersed across the nation, and administered by individual, life-tenured judges. C. The clean lines of authority stemming from the organizational structure create a tightly supervised hierarchy. D. The Supreme Court has a wide variety of administrative tools that it can use to make sure that its agents implement the Court's policies.

Which statement is true about municipal courts in Texas?

a. They hear cases that involve city ordinance violations and violations of the city or town building codes. b. They have the authority to hear severe traffic offenses, such as those involving injuries or intoxication. c. They are not empowered to hear Class C state law violations that are punishable by fine only. d. They typically keep an official record of the cases they hear.