Funding criminal cases - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the significance of Edgewood v Kirby case? - correct answer The law "recaptured" property tax revenue from property-wealthy school districts and distributed those in property-poor districts, in an effort to equalize the financing of all districts throughout Texas. What are the difference between moralistic, individualistic, and traditionalistic political cultures? - correct answer Moralistic: an approach to govt & politics in which people expect govt to intervene in the social & eco...

provides that when a citizen enters government service, the citizen by necessity must accept certain limitations on his or her freedom. correct answers Waters v. Churchill Waters v. Churchill correct answers 1994 Pickering v. Board of Education - year & who won? correct answers 1968 - employee wins because speech was a matter of PC & did not harm the employer Connick v. Myers -- year & who won? correct answers 1983 - Employer because employee discharge did not offend FA 2 Tests for p...

Nursing process o The weakness of the nursing process, like the traditional problem-solving model, is in not requiring clearly stated objectives. Goals should be clearly stated in the planning phase of the process, but this step is frequently omitted or obscured.  Role of the nurse as a client advocate Advocacy • Advocacy involves helping others to grow and self-actualize • Nurses must advocate for themselves, clients, subordinates, and their profession • Advocates mus...

1. a. b. Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK The United States has a dual court system consisting of: district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. MULTIPLE CHOICE ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 1 2. Which of the following is true of appellate courts? a. The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. b. Appellate court decisions are always made by a gr...

1. a. b. Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK The United States has a dual court system consisting of: district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. MULTIPLE CHOICE ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 1 2. Which of the following is true of appellate courts? a. The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. b. Appellate court decisions are always made by a gr...

1. a. b. Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK The United States has a dual court system consisting of: district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. MULTIPLE CHOICE ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 1 2. Which of the following is true of appellate courts? a. The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. b. Appellate court decisions are always made by a gr...

1. a. b. 3. a. b. Original and appellate jurisdiction fall under what classification of jurisdiction? geographical jurisdiction c. hierarchical jurisdiction subject matter jurisdiction d. general jurisdiction Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK The United States has a dual court system consisting of: district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. MULTIPLE CHOICE ANS: D REF: Basic Principles of Court Organization OBJ: ...

In the past (early 20th century time-frame), what was the general consensus of the principal purpose of audits (including among auditors)? To detect fraud To certify for the public that management is qualified to run the entity To evaluate that companies follow GAAP Investigative and analytical purposes - To detect fraud Why has there been so much frustration between the general public and auditors regarding fraud detection? The auditors were not sufficiently trained in GAAP ru...

1. a. b. Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK The United States has a dual court system consisting of: district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. MULTIPLE CHOICE ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 1 2. Which of the following is true of appellate courts? a. The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. b. Appellate court decisions are always made by a gr...

Chapter 3 FEDERAL COURTS TEST BANK MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The United States has a dual court system consisting of: a. district and superior courts. c. criminal and civil courts. b. trial and appellate courts. d. state and federal courts. ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 1 2. Which of the following is true of appellate courts? a. The function of an appellate court is to carefully review the facts that were presented at a defendant’s criminal trial. b. Appellate court decisions are always ma...