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Standard and Short Edition:
1 American Political Culture
2 The Founding and the Constitution
3 Federalism
4 Civil Liberties
5 Civil Rights
6 Public Opinion
7 The Media
8 Political Participation and Voting
9 Political Parties
10 Campaigns and Elections
11 Groups and Interests
12 Congress
13 The Presidency
14 Bureaucracy In A Democracy
15 The Federal Courts
16 Government and Economy
17 Social Policy
18 Foreign Policy and Democracy
Texas Edition:
19 The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas
20 The Texas Constitution
21 Parties and Elections in Texas
22 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Lobbyists
23 The Texas Legislature
24 The Texas Executive Branch
25 The Texas Judiciary
26 Local Government in Texas
27 Public Policy in Texas

Chapter 25: The Texas Judiciary

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Court Structure

The Legal Process

How Judges Are Selected

  • Initial Appointment of Judges by the Governor
  • The Elections Become Really Partisan
  • The Name Game
  • Minority Representation in the Texas Judiciary
  • Alternative Means of Selection

The Importance of the Texas Courts

  • The Death Penalty
  • Other Criminal Punishments
  • The Integrity of the Texas Criminal Justice System
  • Civil Cases

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