View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month during the 1975 term is there a special Saturday session to consider the death penalty cert petitions?
(a) October.
(b) January.
(c) November.
(d) December.

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

3. What is the name of Douglas' wife?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Mildred.

4. Which justice writes the opinion in Hamling v. US?
(a) White.
(b) Blackmun.
(c) Rehnquist.
(d) Powell.

5. The opinion on the obscenity cases comes from the court on what day in 1972?
(a) June 14.
(b) June 29.
(c) June 5.
(d) June 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who travels to Douglas before the start of the 1975 term to try and get him to resign?

2. Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

3. Which justice writes the opinion in Jenkins v. Georgia?

4. During the 1974 term, who is the court's press officer?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. After the other justices comment on his draft decision in the Milliken case, what does Burger do?

2. What is one of the Justices considerations in the reverse discrimination case?

3. What state would not allow aliens to join the bar?

4. Burton Marks argues a pornography in front of the court in November 1972. What is his argument?

5. What does the Fourth Amendment require?

6. Why is White critical of Stevens?

7. What does the Saxbe decision allow?

8. What is expedited review?

9. Why does Stewart not agree with the concept of letting local jurisdictions decide what pornography was?

10. What do the other Justices decide to do when news of Douglas' stroke comes to them?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 558 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample