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 will have a total of thirty minutes to complete this quiz. 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