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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Charlotte case is appealed to the Supreme Court as _________ v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

2. The Mapp v. Ohio case concerns which amendment?

3. The tentative vote on the death penalty cases in the 1971 term is held on what day?

4. On May 19, President Nixon has what agency begin a background check on a future justice?

5. Who is appointed to Black's seat on the Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Justice Stewart work with the chief justice on drafting the Charlotte busing opinion?

2. What does Justice Harlan believe about precedent?

3. What is one of the changes Burger makes to the court when he becomes chief justice?

4. What is one of the assignments that a Supreme Court justice has?

5. What does the book mean when it says that the Supreme Court performs its work in secret?

6. What is Burger's worry about his office when he becomes chief justice?

7. What are some of the things that occur under the Warren Court?

8. When thinking about what opinion he should have on the Charlotte case, what does Justice Douglas have concerns with?

9. What do law clerks generally talk about over lunch and why?

10. When Justices Black and Harlan leave the Court, what do the remaining Justices do?

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