Which of the Following Statements About Retention Elections Is Correct

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about retention elections is correct?

• A) Texas currently uses retention elections for municipal court judges and justices of the peace.
• B) A retention election requires at least one non-incumbent in the race.
• C) A proposal for retention elections in the mid-1990s failed to pass.
• D) In retention elections, the Texas Senate votes for judges.
• E) In retention elections, judges must run against another judge from a different district.

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Definitions:

Reagan Administration's Foreign Policy

The foreign policy strategy of the United States during Ronald Reagan's presidency (1981-1989), characterized by a strong anti-Communist stance and efforts to reduce Cold War tensions.

Domestic Consequences

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Disintegration of the Soviet Union

The process that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, resulting in the independence of its 15 republics.

End of the Cold War

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