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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1971 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The famous case on school segregation is called __________ vs. Board of Education.
(a) Bowing.
(b) Turner.
(c) Marks.
(d) Brown.

2. The Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. is a case that has been bouncing around the courts for how many years?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eleven years.
(d) Thirteen years.

3. Following the oral arguments in a case, the justices hold a conference called what?
(a) The decision conference.
(b) The case conference.
(c) Meet and confer.
(d) The conferring conference.

4. Hartstein v. Missouri, Miller v. California, and Wiener v. California are all cases that consider what?
(a) Death penalty.
(b) Child labor.
(c) Pornography.
(d) Illegal searches.

5. On what day is Warren's successor sworn in?
(a) July 20.
(b) July 23.
(c) June 20.
(d) June 23.

Short Answer Questions

1. Haynsworth is nominated to fill the seat vacated by whom?

2. Who is appointed to Black's seat on the Court?

3. On what day does Harlan resign from the Court?

4. On what day does Black die?

5. How many clerks does Chief Justice Earl Warren have?

(see the answer key)

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