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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Burger circulate his draft opinion in the Charlotte case?
(a) December 9.
(b) December 8.
(c) December 11.
(d) December 10.

2. What is the issue in Phillips v. Martin Marietta?
(a) Desegregation.
(b) Illegal searches.
(c) Free speech.
(d) Discrimination.

3. In Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the name of the judge who orders desegregation in Mecklenberg County?
(a) Justin McLawson.
(b) Jorge McDawling.
(c) James McMillan.
(d) Judas McAdams.

4. What is the name of the man who requests a secret session with the court regarding the Pentagon Papers?
(a) Frost.
(b) James.
(c) Walters.
(d) Griswold.

5. How long does each side normally get during oral arguments?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) As long as they want.

Short Answer Questions

1. The chief justice gets to assign opinion-writing duties under what conditions?

2. What room does Berger want to take as his office?

3. How many days are there between the first publication of the Pentagon Papers and the hearing in the court?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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