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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Chief Justice Earl Warren believe would be his replacement?
(a) Potter Stewart.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Warren R. Burger.
(d) John Mitchell.

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

3. Which rule requires that a rehearing can only be considered if it was brought up by one of the justices who had sat on the case?
(a) Rule 48.
(b) Rule 8.
(c) Rule 68.
(d) Rule 58.

4. Burger keeps track of the justices workload on what?
(a) A large sheet of butcher paper.
(b) A computer program.
(c) A legal pad.
(d) A chalkboard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Earl Warren chief justice?

2. As chief justice, Burger was in charge of what building?

3. How many justices write the majority opinion?

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

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

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