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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the case in which six black boys were accused of rape of two white girls in 1932?
2. For how long are Supreme Court Justices on the bench?
3. Immediately following Gideon's case, how many cases does the Supreme Court send back to the Florida State Supreme Court ordering it to reconsider those cases in light of Gideon vs. Wainwright?
4. George Mantz of ____________ admits that his state's courts could soon follow the trend to appoint attorneys in all cases.
5. Lawyers appearing before the Supreme Court should present facts as opposed to ________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the premise of the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942?
2. What is Jacob's opinion on the retroactive element of any law which may evolve from Gideon's Supreme Court case?
3. What is State Judge Walter V. Schaefer's reasoning on why the right to an attorney is greater than all other rights?
4. How do Fortas and Jacob differ in their perceptions of Supreme Court procedure?
5. What is the premise of the brief written by George D. Mentz of the Alabama Attorney General's office which supports Jacob's case?
6. What flaw does Fortas present in determining decisions on a case-by-case basis?
7. What major points stem from revising the method of assigning attorneys who are not compensated?
8. What is Justice Harlan's simple statement that overturns Betts vs. Brady?
9. What could be the reason that the Supreme Court Justices selected Fortas to represent Gideon?
10. What does Fortas believe would be the surest way to get assenting opinions from the Justices in Gideon's case?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Bruce Jacob. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What is his primary motivation?
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of Gideon. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What is his primary motivation?
Essay Topic 3
Gideon's story unfolds in the early 1960s, a time when the ravages of World War II are not a very distant memory and change is happening in almost every aspect of American life. What effect did the time period in which Gideon lived help his case? Does Gideon understand his place in history now that he has changed court procedures in America? Explain.
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