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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1972 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Black resign from the Court?
(a) September 10.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 25.
(d) September 17.

2. Burger tries to squeeze in a lunch with the clerks how often?
(a) Once a year.
(b) Once a term.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once a week.

3. In the 1972 term, who writes the majority opinion on abortion?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Blackmun.
(c) Douglas.
(d) White.

4. Who writes the decision in Cohen v. California?
(a) Black.
(b) Harlan.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Burger.

5. When the Charlotte case is remanded to the lower court, how many days of hearings are held?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burger does not want to be compared to which former Justice?

2. Black incorporates a list of permissible actions a judge can take to deal with unruly behavior in what decision?

3. Who confirms the nominations of the president to the Supreme Court?

4. In Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the name of the judge who orders desegregation in Mecklenberg County?

5. On what day does Burger circulate his draft opinion in the Charlotte case?

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