What Is the Most Important Role the Governor of Texas

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the most important role the governor of Texas plays in the judicial process?

• A) The governor has the power to permanently appoint all municipal court judges.
• B) The governor has the power to limit the jurisdiction of the appellate courts.
• C) The governor has the power to appoint judges to fill any vacancies on the bench for the time period before elections are held.
• D) The governor has the power to add additional judges to the appellate courts whenever there is a six-month backlog in cases.

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