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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1973 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what day is the firing of Archibald Cox announced?
(a) October 26.
(b) October 14.
(c) October 20.
(d) October 31.

3. If there were to be an impeachment trial of President Nixon, who would preside?
(a) The president of the Senate.
(b) The senior justice.
(c) The chief justice.
(d) The leader of the House of Representatives.

4. What room does Berger want to take as his office?
(a) The conference room.
(b) The break room.
(c) The old chief justice's office.
(d) The decision room.

5. 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 68.
(c) Rule 8.
(d) Rule 58.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are decisions of the Supreme Court announced?

2. Hugo Black is asked to rule on the delay of racial segregation in what state?

3. Which justice writes the opinion in the Keyes case?

4. Frontiero v. Richardson involves what issue?

5. In the Keyes case, what is the name of the local area where the case comes from?

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