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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. Burger does not want to be compared to which former Justice?
(a) Warren.
(b) Madison.
(c) Roman.
(d) Marbury.

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

3. How many justices write the majority opinion?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

4. When Douglas goes out of town, Burger reassigns the Lloyd opinion to which Justice?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Powell.
(c) Rehnquist.
(d) Stevenson.

5. Who is appointed to Black's seat on the Court?
(a) Powell.
(b) Marshall.
(c) Williams.
(d) Dertain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burger keeps track of the justices workload on what?

2. How many pages is Hugo Black's opinion that does not overturn the lower court's decision on racial segregation?

3. On what day does Harlan resign from the Court?

4. Where do Warren and his clerks spend Saturdays?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Burger looking for a landmark case?

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

3. What is one of Warren's last acts as chief justice?

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

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

6. How does the court view the abortion cases?

7. Where do Justices Black and Harlan spend their time during the break before the 1971 term?

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

9. What does "granting cert" mean?

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

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