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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. Why was Gideon in the hospital during this time?
2. What would happen to the appeals process if Gideon's appeal is approved?
3. Fortas notes that there is a recent history of the Justices declining to approve petitions that would _____________________.
4. The Supreme Court had ruled that a person is not criminally responsible for his actions if he ______________________.
5. Which of the following does Henry Cook state that Henry did on the morning of June 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what is Abe Fortas already known regarding influencing the Supreme Court to expand a certain ruling?
2. What is the famous case by which assigning attorneys to defendants is determined?
3. What compensation does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case get?
4. Why is it relevant that Fortas wants to know if Gideon is a Negro?
5. What is the premise of GIDEON'S TRUMPET?
6. What is Gideon's mood as he heads into his Supreme Court trial?
7. What does Fortas discover in Gideon's file regarding how he questioned witnesses and how an attorney would have been better able to manage?
8. Why is Gideon allowed an attorney for his Supreme Court case and who is the man appointed to represent him?
9. Do the Supreme Court Justices get to decide which cases they will hear?
10. How many Supreme Court Justices are there and how large is their support staff?
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
Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the book GIDEON'S TRUMPET when Gideon is clearly not a musician? Expand your thinking and provide the best answer you can think of.
Essay Topic 3
What is the point of view of the book? What are the benefits and the limitations to this particular point of view? Explain how the book would have changed if it had been written by one of the attorneys or even Gideon himself.
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