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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Black resign from the Court?
(a) September 17.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 25.
(d) September 10.

2. Who will succeed Nixon as President?
(a) Ford.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Regan.
(d) Carter.

3. The Brennan order on desegregation, issued to guide the lower courts, was issued __________, meaning it had no designated author.
(a) Per justicium.
(b) Per solitarium.
(c) Per curiam.
(d) Per informa.

4. On what day does Harlan resign from the Court?
(a) September 28.
(b) September 16.
(c) September 23.
(d) September 20.

5. When does the court's term begin?
(a) August.
(b) October.
(c) June.
(d) July.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. When the Charlotte case is remanded to the lower court, how many days of hearings are held?

4. What is the job of Powell's in-laws?

5. Which justice wants to write his own opinion in the Keyes case?

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