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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On May 19, President Nixon has what agency begin a background check on a future justice?
(a) NSA.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) FBI.
(d) CIA.

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

4. Who confirms the nominations of the president to the Supreme Court?
(a) Congress.
(b) The attorney general.
(c) The House of Representatives.
(d) The Senate.

5. When Blackmun finally makes it through all the cert petitions that are waiting his arrival on the Court, how many does he agree to grant cert for?
(a) None.
(b) About half.
(c) Seven or eight.
(d) Three or four.

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

7. Hugo Black is asked to rule on the delay of racial segregation in what state?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Texas.
(d) Alabama.

8. On what day does Burger hold a news conference in his chambers to explain why the court did not hold a special summer session to address the busing issue?
(a) September 30.
(b) August 31.
(c) July 31.
(d) June 30.

9. What court decides the Mapp v. Ohio case?
(a) The Harlan Court.
(b) The Burger Court.
(c) The Maddison Court.
(d) The Warren Court.

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

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

12. How long can the decision process take for the justices?
(a) The whole term.
(b) One month.
(c) Several months.
(d) A year.

13. Blackmun had been general counsel at what location when he was in private practice?
(a) Mayo Clinic.
(b) Smithsonian.
(c) FBI.
(d) John Hopkins.

14. In Clay v. US, what is the faith of the petitioner?
(a) Black Muslim.
(b) Amish.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Christian.

15. Warren delegates the writing of his opinion to whom?
(a) His subordinate judges.
(b) His clerks.
(c) His interns.
(d) His secretary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are decisions of the Supreme Court announced?

3. In Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the name of the judge who orders desegregation in Mecklenberg County?

4. In 1971, what is Black convinced he was dying of?

5. On what day is Warren's successor offered the position?

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