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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1974 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What change does Berger make to the actual bench the justices sat at?
(a) He changes the wood.
(b) He curves it.
(c) He makes it straighter.
(d) He raises it higher.

2. Who do Powell's clerks recommend he select as a new clerk in 1974?
(a) Jacob Farnsworth.
(b) Jon Johnson.
(c) Joel Klein.
(d) Julian McRoe.

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

4. Brennan approaches the issue of abortion on the basis of what other right?
(a) Confidentiality.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Free speech.
(d) Individuality.

5. What is the vote, for and against, in the Keyes case?
(a) Six-three.
(b) Six-two.
(c) Five-four.
(d) Five-three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has to negotiate every paragraph of the Charlotte opinion with Burger?

2. Gerald R. Ford leads an impeachment attempt against whom?

3. Who is appointed to Harlan's seat on the Court?

4. The famous case on school segregation is called __________ vs. Board of Education.

5. Who disqualifies himself from the Watergate tapes case?

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