Chapter 13 Reading Quiz

Instructions: The following short quiz will cover Chapter 13. It will consist of ten multiple choice questions and each question is worth ten points.  You are required to read chapter one before attempting this quiz. Good luck!

Objectives: This quiz is designed in order for you to master the following outcomes:

• CO 4: Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government
• 13.1 Identify the evolving role of the courts since the ratification of the Constitution
• 13.2 Identify the dual court system and its three tiers
• 13.3 Identify the differences between the U.S. district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court
• 13.3 Recall the significance of precedent in the courts’ operations
• 13.3 Identify how judges are selected for their positions
• 13.4 Recall how the Supreme Court selects cases to hear
• 13.5 Identify how the Supreme Court decides cases and issues opinions
• 13.5 Identify how the judiciary is checked by the other branches of government