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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. Who had complete control over deciding who would represent Gideon?
(a) The prison warden.
(b) Gideon.
(c) The Justices.
(d) The Florida State Court.

2. Under the Betts rule, who is required to have an attorney?
(a) A guilty person.
(b) A person of low intelligence.
(c) An indigent person.
(d) An innocent person.

3. Which of the following happens to legal services when appointed attorneys are not compensated?
(a) All of these.
(b) They are inept.
(c) They are perfunctory.
(d) They are hasty.

4. George Mantz of ____________ admits that his state's courts could soon follow the trend to appoint attorneys in all cases.
(a) Alabama.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Georgia.

5. What is a legal document submitted to the Supreme Court from anyone who may have something helpful to add to a case?
(a) Amicus Curiae.
(b) Federal Affiliation.
(c) Goodwill.
(d) Good Neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?

3. Attorneys should view questions as _______________________.

4. The Justice makes the point that all the prisoners currently jailed without counsel were entitled to an attorney ________________________.

5. What is the formal name of Gideon's Supreme Court case?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could be the reason that the Supreme Court Justices selected Fortas to represent Gideon?

2. Who is Bruce Robert Jacob and what is his role in Gideon's Supreme Court trial?

3. What does John Hart Ely discover about Florida cases while doing research for Gideon's Supreme Court case?

4. What is Justice Harlan's simple statement that overturns Betts vs. Brady?

5. Why is Gideon's Supreme Court case called Gideon vs. Wainwright?

6. What form of support does Jacob get to help him defend the state position in the trial?

7. 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?

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

9. How could Gideon vs. Wainwright overthrow the Betts vs. Brady decision that was enacted just 20 years prior?

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

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