View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the attorney for Inc. Fund when they bring the school case before the Court?
(a) Jack Greenbery.
(b) Clark Emch.
(c) Jordan Mitchell.
(d) Regan Lewis.

2. As chief justice, Burger was in charge of what building?
(a) The judicial buildings in DC.
(b) The Courts building.
(c) The Supreme Court building.
(d) The Appellate Court building.

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

4. How long can the decision process take for the justices?
(a) One month.
(b) Several months.
(c) A year.
(d) The whole term.

5. When does the court's term begin?
(a) July.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) August.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The Brennan order on desegregation, issued to guide the lower courts, was issued __________, meaning it had no designated author.

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

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

5. Black joins the Court as an associate justice in what year?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 196 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample