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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flood v. Kuhn involves which baseball team?
(a) San Francisco Giants.
(b) NY Yankees.
(c) St. Louis Cardinals.
(d) Mets.

2. What circuit court of appeals rules on the order in the Charlotte case?
(a) Fifth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

3. What is the name of the attorney who represents the state of Texas in the abortion case before the Court?
(a) Peter Black.
(b) Jacob Daniels.
(c) Jay Floyd.
(d) Martin Harris.

4. Burger tries to squeeze in a lunch with the clerks how often?
(a) Once a year.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once a term.
(d) Once a month.

5. Who appoints justices to the Supreme Court?
(a) The senate.
(b) The president.
(c) Congress.
(d) The attorney general.

6. Who writes the decision in Cohen v. California?
(a) Douglas.
(b) Burger.
(c) Black.
(d) Harlan.

7. Who is the attorney for Inc. Fund when they bring the school case before the Court?
(a) Regan Lewis.
(b) Clark Emch.
(c) Jack Greenbery.
(d) Jordan Mitchell.

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

9. The chief justice gets to assign opinion-writing duties under what conditions?
(a) When the chief justice wants to assign them.
(b) When the oldest justice is in the minority.
(c) When the chief justice is the senior justice.
(d) When the chief justice is in the majority.

10. When the court agrees to hear a case it is known as granting what?
(a) Hearing.
(b) Cert.
(c) Briefing.
(d) Argument.

11. Black and Harlan are in what hospital in July 1971?
(a) John Hopkins.
(b) Bethesda Naval Hospital.
(c) Walter Reed.
(d) University of Maryland Hospital.

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

13. In Charlotte, North Carolina, what is the name of the judge who orders desegregation in Mecklenberg County?
(a) Jorge McDawling.
(b) Judas McAdams.
(c) James McMillan.
(d) Justin McLawson.

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

15. The tentative vote on the death penalty cases in the 1971 term is held on what day?
(a) January 21.
(b) January 29.
(c) January 13.
(d) January 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marshall views the dealth penalty as what?

2. Burger writes a memo that looks at the obscenity cases of the 1971 term within a doctrine called what?

3. The publication of the Pentagon Papers is enjoined by the federal courts on what grounds?

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

5. The Brennan order on desegregation, issued to guide the lower courts, was issued __________, meaning it had no designated author.

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