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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. Who is appointed to Harlan's seat on the Court?
(a) Stevenson.
(b) Gilcherst.
(c) Rehnquist.
(d) O'Conner.

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

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

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

5. How long was Earl Warren chief justice?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 9 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Charlotte case is remanded to the lower court, how many days of hearings are held?

3. Lloyd v. Tanner deals with the distribution of anti-war literature in what state?

4. How many clerks does Chief Justice Earl Warren have?

5. Who is the representative for the government in the school case before the court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before the court sets the written and oral briefing schedule for a case, what happens?

2. What are IFPs?

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

4. Why does Burger favor a rehearing in the case of Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.?

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

6. What is Justice Black's opinion on school desegregation and busing?

7. What does Justice Stewart think of Chief Justice Burger's draft of the Charlotte busing opinion that is circulated on December 8th?

8. What are the three level of federal courts?

9. How does Gerald R. Ford try to impeach Douglas?

10. How does the court view the abortion cases?

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