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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following do the Supreme Court Justices have?
(a) All of these.
(b) Individual ideas.
(c) Core ideals.
(d) Personalities.

2. Jacob contends that the basis for his case is about _________________, not an attorney.
(a) The Attorney General.
(b) The Fourteenth Amendment.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) States' rights.

3. What do some people at the state level want to see implemented?
(a) A lottery to decide who takes a case.
(b) Another appellate court.
(c) A public defender's office.
(d) Mandatory attorney representation.

4. What type of payment do most appointed attorneys get?
(a) A retainer.
(b) An hourly fee.
(c) A set fee.
(d) Nothing.

5. Alabama's brief declares that ___________________ is more likely to be acquitted.
(a) A first-time offender.
(b) An indigent without counsel.
(c) An indigent with counsel.
(d) A retarded person.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state files its own brief in support of the principles of Gideon's case?

2. For how long are Supreme Court Justices on the bench?

3. Who replaces Justice Frankfurter when he retires?

4. Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment address?

5. What would add to chaos if the Betts rule were to be overturned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fortas believe would be the surest way to get assenting opinions from the Justices in Gideon's case?

2. What is the impact of the Gideon ruling regarding getting support for attorneys who are appointed to criminal cases?

3. What is the author's reply to those who may question whether a case like Gideon's should be managed through legislation or allowed to proceed to the Supreme Court?

4. What flaw does Fortas present in determining decisions on a case-by-case basis?

5. What major points stem from revising the method of assigning attorneys who are not compensated?

6. How do Fortas and Jacob differ in their perceptions of Supreme Court procedure?

7. What is State Judge Walter V. Schaefer's reasoning on why the right to an attorney is greater than all other rights?

8. What is the next step after the Supreme Court rules in Gideon's favor?

9. What is the premise of the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942?

10. What is Justice Black's statement about Betts when he offers the Supreme Court opinion?

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