- Describe how Texas court jurisdiction fits under the structure of judicial federalism.
- Identify the different types of local trial courts.
- Explain the three types of county-level trial courts.
- Describe the role and hierarchy of appellate courts.
- Explain the process of judicial selection in Texas.
- Discuss the issues of representation within the Texas judiciary.
- Identify problems with the Texas judiciary, and give alternative means of judicial selection.
- Describe the Texas criminal justice system.
- Assess who wins and who loses under the current Texas court system.
