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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What circuit court of appeals rules on the order in the Charlotte case?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fourth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fifth.

2. Haynsworth is nominated to fill the seat vacated by whom?
(a) Williams.
(b) Fortas.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Goodman.

3. Burger believes that Warren was more interested in results than what?
(a) Constitutional law.
(b) Constitutional enforcement.
(c) Legal enforcement.
(d) Legal reasoning.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many justices must agree to hear a case before the case can be heard?

4. In Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the name of the judge who orders desegregation in Mecklenberg County?

5. When does the court's term begin?

(see the answer key)

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