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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. How old is Gideon?
2. A famous line in Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court reads: "It makes no difference how old I am or what color I am or __________________________."
3. Who did Gideon marry in 1955?
4. What does each Supreme Court justice receive regarding petitioners' requests?
5. How do some of the Supreme Court Justices consider their power?
Short Essay Questions
1. What major inadequacies does Fortas discover in the transcripts of Gideon's criminal trial?
2. What are Gideon's intentions for his life should he be released from prison?
3. What is the nature of Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court?
4. What is Gideon's life like after he marries in 1955?
5. What is the famous 1940s case whose precedent denied Gideon an attorney at his criminal trial?
6. What is the process of a Supreme Court petition?
7. For what crime is Gideon serving time in a Florida prison?
8. What issue has been on the minds of the Justices lately that gives Gideon's petition some extra attention?
9. How does Fortas get the information he needs about Gideon's previous trial?
10. What compensation does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case get?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Gideon changed the course of American law by petitioning for justice in the area of rights to an attorney. Who might be the next Gideon? Name two causes that are important in the United States today and how their passage would significantly alter the laws in America. What do you think the chances are of the causes passing and affecting change? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of W. Fred Turner. 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?
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