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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1970 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Clay v. US, what is the faith of the petitioner?
(a) Amish.
(b) Christian.
(c) Black Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

2. What change does Berger make to the actual bench the justices sat at?
(a) He changes the wood.
(b) He makes it straighter.
(c) He raises it higher.
(d) He curves it.

3. When Blackmun finally makes it through all the cert petitions that are waiting his arrival on the Court, how many does he agree to grant cert for?
(a) Three or four.
(b) None.
(c) Seven or eight.
(d) About half.

4. What room does Berger want to take as his office?
(a) The decision room.
(b) The conference room.
(c) The old chief justice's office.
(d) The break room.

5. One of Warren's last acts is to overturn a decision in what case?
(a) Adam Clayton Wells.
(b) Adam Clayton Smith.
(c) Adam Clayton Powell.
(d) Adam Clayton Drummond.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day is Warren's successor offered the position?

2. When the court agrees to hear a case it is known as granting what?

3. Who did Chief Justice Earl Warren believe would be his replacement?

4. Who is the representative for the government in the school case before the court?

5. In what year does Chief Justice Earl Warren retire from the Court?

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