After reading Chapter 5, the student should be able to:

1. Diagram the federal court structure, noting the respective patterns of appellate and original jurisdiction.
2. Explain the operation of the U.S. Supreme Court and such related terms as "writ of certiorari" and "judicial review."
3. Outline the important stages of the Supreme Court’s history, noting key cases and their significance in each historical era.
4. Summarize the important internal and external limits operating on the Court.
5. Explain how and why the Court is such an important “political player” in the U.S. political system.
6. Distinguish between judicial activism and judicial restraint.
7. Understand the evolution of the Court and the political system’s treatment of racial segregation.





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