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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment address?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Property.
(c) All of these.
(d) Life.
2. One of the Justices asks Jacob if he believes all the prisoners currently jailed without benefit of an attorney are __________________.
(a) Guilty.
(b) Innocent.
(c) Indigent.
(d) Illiterate.
3. Which are the only two states to stand with Florida on the right to an attorney position?
(a) Georgia and North Carolina.
(b) Mississippi and Alabama.
(c) Tennessee and South Carolina.
(d) Alabama and North Carolina.
4. What is the main reason a defendant does not have an attorney?
(a) He thinks he can do fine on his own.
(b) He doesn't understand the gravity of his situation.
(c) He is tried before he knows what is going on.
(d) He cannot afford one.
5. In the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942, in what state did Smith Betts live?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maryland,
(c) Ohio.
(d) Montana.
6. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?
(a) They should go to criminal court and watch a defendant try to defend himself.
(b) They should read Gideon's trial transcripts.
(c) They should talk to local judges.
(d) They should listen to interviews of inmates.
7. What would add to chaos if the Betts rule were to be overturned?
(a) Media interviews would overwhelm them.
(b) Riots in prisons all across America.
(c) Law schools would have to change curriculum.
(d) Mass filing of appeals from current prisoners.
8. What is the case in which six black boys were accused of rape of two white girls in 1932?
(a) The Petersborough Case.
(b) The Missouri Case.
(c) The Scotsboro Case.
(d) The Alabama Case.
9. Alabama's brief declares that ___________________ is more likely to be acquitted.
(a) A retarded person.
(b) An indigent without counsel.
(c) A first-time offender.
(d) An indigent with counsel.
10. What amazes Jacob about appearing in the Supreme Court?
(a) The huge number of people present.
(b) The quality of the furniture.
(c) The courtroom cameras.
(d) The informality of the proceedings.
11. Which of the following is NOT a Justice seated during Gideon's Supreme Court case?
(a) John Marshall Harlan.
(b) Arthur J. Goldberg.
(c) Daniel Ellsberg.
(d) Earl Warren.
12. What is a legal document submitted to the Supreme Court from anyone who may have something helpful to add to a case?
(a) Federal Affiliation.
(b) Good Neighbor.
(c) Amicus Curiae.
(d) Goodwill.
13. Attorneys should view questions as _______________________.
(a) Learning experiences.
(b) Necessary evils.
(c) Formalities to be endured.
(d) Opportunities to persuade.
14. Who is the Attorney General in 1963?
(a) Robert McNamara.
(b) Daniel Ellsberg.
(c) Robert F. Kennedy.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.
15. Which of the following is true of Jacobs prior to the Supreme Court case?
(a) He is impressed by the formality of the crier who opens the proceedings.
(b) He spends time worrying about minor points.
(c) He is struck by the pomp of the building.
(d) All of these.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the new director of the Florida prison system during Gideon's Supreme Court trial?
2. What is the name of another case in Florida that is similar to Gideon's regarding right to an attorney?
3. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?
4. Which of the following happens to legal services when appointed attorneys are not compensated?
5. Which of the following is true of Gideon's case?
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