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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How are decisions of the Supreme Court announced?
(a) In person.
(b) In writing.
(c) By television.
(d) On the internet.

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

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

5. How long was Earl Warren chief justice?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 13 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. One of Warren's last acts is to overturn a decision in what case?

2. When does the court's term begin?

3. Where do Warren and his clerks spend Saturdays?

4. On what day is Warren's successor sworn in?

5. How many justices write the majority opinion?

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