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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1969 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. is a case that has been bouncing around the courts for how many years?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Eleven years.
(d) Thirteen years.

2. The United States Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
(a) Legislative.
(b) Congress.
(c) Judiciary.
(d) Executive.

3. Potter Stewart is worried that what problem would become public if he took the Chief Justice spot?
(a) His wife's drug habit.
(b) His drinking problem.
(c) His wife's drinking problem.
(d) His mistress problem.

4. Hugo Black is asked to rule on the delay of racial segregation in what state?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

5. Petitions from people who can't afford an attorney or the filing fees are called what?
(a) Informational petitions.
(b) Informal petitions.
(c) Informa pauperis petitions.
(d) Informational pauper petitions.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Warren and his clerks got together on Saturdays, what do they watch?

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

4. How many pages is Hugo Black's opinion that does not overturn the lower court's decision on racial segregation?

5. Who is the attorney for Inc. Fund when they bring the school case before the Court?

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