View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does Chief Justice Earl Warren retire from the Court?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1968.

2. How many more clerks does Berger originally want to hire?
(a) Nine.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Fifteen.

3. On what day is Warren's successor sworn in?
(a) June 20.
(b) July 20.
(c) July 23.
(d) June 23.

4. Who is the representative for the government in the school case before the court?
(a) Jerris Leonard.
(b) Colin Religh.
(c) Bernard Shannon.
(d) Gerald Fells.

5. Burger does not want to be compared to which former Justice?
(a) Roman.
(b) Madison.
(c) Marbury.
(d) Warren.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does each side normally get during oral arguments?

2. Burger keeps track of the justices workload on what?

3. The Charlotte case is appealed to the Supreme Court as _________ v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

4. When Blackmun is appointed to the Court, he receives how many bags of cert petitions?

5. How many clerks does Chief Justice Earl Warren have?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 167 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample