Discuss the process of officially charging a criminal defendant in the state of Texas.
What will be an ideal response?
should include indictment and grand jury.
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Which of the following concerning the Bill of Rights is NOT correct?
A) It was not originally included in the Constitution. B) It protects the rights of individuals and the states. C) It was promised for future inclusion to win ratification by key states such as Massachusetts and Virginia. D) It is comprised of the first ten amendments. E) It was added to the Constitution during the fight over ratification.
How is the partisan nature of the Texas state legislature changing?
a. Voting on major policy issues has become increasingly characterized by a coalition of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans opposing moderates of the two parties. b. When the Republicans took control of the Texas state legislature it did so on a platform of zero cooperation with the Democrats, and there is now less bipartisanship than in the U.S. Congress. c. Under Republican leadership bipartisanship initially continued, but there has since been increasing partisanship and less willingness to compromise on selected, major issues. d. When the Republicans took control they maintained the practice of appointing an equal number of Democrats to leadership positions, a practice that continues today.