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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If there were to be an impeachment trial of President Nixon, who would preside?
(a) The chief justice.
(b) The senior justice.
(c) The leader of the House of Representatives.
(d) The president of the Senate.

2. The lunch that White, Stewart, and some clerks attend in the 1973 term, where they discuss the problems they are having with Burger, becomes known as what?
(a) The tipping point.
(b) The conspiracy lunch.
(c) The flashpoint lunch.
(d) The changing point.

3. In November of 1972, what is the name of the attorney who argues a pornography case in front of the court?
(a) Matthew Renwald.
(b) Madison Tarley.
(c) Burton Marks.
(d) George Termius.

4. What movie is the movie-house operater convicted for showing in Jenkins v. Georgia?
(a) Carnal Knowledge.
(b) Carnal Abilities.
(c) Carnal Loves.
(d) Carnal Ages.

5. Who dies on the day the abortion decision is formally announced?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Ronald Regan.
(d) Lyndon Johnson.

6. Jaworski asks for a special review by the court in the Watergate tapes case. What is the name of this type of review?
(a) Expedited review.
(b) Sitting review.
(c) Latent review.
(d) A priori review.

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

8. Who wrote the 1973 majority opinion on the Detroit busing case?
(a) Powell.
(b) Brennan.
(c) Marshall.
(d) Burger.

9. After Burger returns from the Netherlands, he is hit by a car while doing what?
(a) Walking.
(b) Bicycling.
(c) Jogging.
(d) Riding in a golf cart.

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

11. Douglas and his wife spend the summer before the 1975 term where?
(a) Goose Prairie.
(b) Mallard Pond.
(c) Duck Hill.
(d) Gander Farm.

12. Which justice writes the opinion in Jenkins v. Georgia?
(a) Rehnquist.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Burger.
(d) Brennan.

13. Singleton v. Wulff concerns what issue?
(a) Gun rights.
(b) Free speech.
(c) Abortion.
(d) Homosexual rights.

14. Who swears in Nixon's sucessor?
(a) Rehnquist.
(b) Burger.
(c) Brennan.
(d) Powell.

15. In July 1973, which court issues an injunction to halt the bombing of Cambodia by the US?
(a) Washington DC District Court.
(b) New York District Court.
(c) California District Court.
(d) Maryland District Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Douglas' wife?

2. On what day is the firing of Archibald Cox announced?

3. After the firing of Archibald Cox, who does President Nixon turn the tapes over to?

4. Which justice writes the first order refusing to halt the bombings?

5. On the last day of the 1975 term, five decisions on what amendment are handed down?

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