TMCEC LEVEL 1: Overview of Courts Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER body of law derived from judicial decisions and
based on precedent
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER rule set down by court decision in a specific case
Adversarial Legal System - CORRECT ANSWER 2 sides: 1. State (prosecutor), 2.
Defense (Def atty or pro se)
Legislative Branch - CORRECT ANSWER Makes laws
Executive Branch - CORRECT ANSWER Enforces laws
Judicial Branch - CORRECT ANSWER interprets and applies the laws
Rule of Law - CORRECT ANSWER principle that the law applies to everyone, even
those who govern
2 basic types of Texas courts - CORRECT ANSWER trial & appellate
Texas Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER final appellate court statewide in civil
and juvenile cases
Civil cases (suits) - CORRECT ANSWER deals with private rights of individuals,
groups, businesses
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER body of law derived from judicial decisions and
based on precedent
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER rule set down by court decision in a specific case
Adversarial Legal System - CORRECT ANSWER 2 sides: 1. State (prosecutor), 2.
Defense (Def atty or pro se)
Legislative Branch - CORRECT ANSWER Makes laws
Executive Branch - CORRECT ANSWER Enforces laws
Judicial Branch - CORRECT ANSWER interprets and applies the laws
Rule of Law - CORRECT ANSWER principle that the law applies to everyone, even
those who govern
2 basic types of Texas courts - CORRECT ANSWER trial & appellate
Texas Supreme Court - CORRECT ANSWER final appellate court statewide in civil
and juvenile cases
Civil cases (suits) - CORRECT ANSWER deals with private rights of individuals,
groups, businesses
