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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the representative for the government in the school case before the court?
(a) Gerald Fells.
(b) Colin Religh.
(c) Bernard Shannon.
(d) Jerris Leonard.

2. Black joins the Court as an associate justice in what year?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1930.

3. How many justices write the majority opinion?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. Which Justice concludes that federal judges can order whatever remedy they feel is required by the situation?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Harlan.
(c) Black.
(d) Burger.

5. On what day does Black die?
(a) September 10.
(b) September 30.
(c) September 25.
(d) September 17.

6. What is the famous case about abortion that the Supreme Court hears?
(a) Roe v. Wade.
(b) Doe v. Bolton.
(c) Anderson v. Cooper.
(d) Michaels v. Fulton.

7. The United States Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
(a) Judiciary.
(b) Legislative.
(c) Congress.
(d) Executive.

8. Who is the Inc. Fund attorney in the Charlotte case?
(a) Julius Nabrit III.
(b) Jordan Nabrit III.
(c) James Nabrit III.
(d) Justin Nabrit III.

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

10. How many justices must agree to hear a case before the case can be heard?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

11. How are decisions of the Supreme Court announced?
(a) In writing.
(b) On the internet.
(c) In person.
(d) By television.

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

13. How many clerks does Chief Justice Earl Warren have?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

14. When the Charlotte case is remanded to the lower court, how many days of hearings are held?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

15. The decision on the death penalty cases in the 1971 term is announced on what day?
(a) June 28.
(b) June 30.
(c) June 27.
(d) June 29.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flood v. Kuhn involves which baseball team?

2. Who did Chief Justice Earl Warren believe would be his replacement?

3. In Clay v. US, what is the faith of the petitioner?

4. When the court agrees to hear a case it is known as granting what?

5. What is the name of the attorney who represents the state of Texas in the abortion case before the Court?

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