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

2. Who does the president appoint to replace Douglas?
(a) Ruth Ginsberg.
(b) Sandra Day O'Conner.
(c) Steven O'Dell.
(d) John Paul Stevens.

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. How long after he leaves the hospital does Douglas return to the hospital?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Ten days.
(d) One month.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Douglas and his wife spend the summer before the 1975 term where?

2. Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad deals with which musical?

3. Who writes the opinion in Paul v. Davis?

4. In what month during the 1975 term is there a special Saturday session to consider the death penalty cert petitions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brennan not like about Burger's tactics during the 1975 term?

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

3. What does Brennan see the decision in Warth v. Seldin as doing?

4. What does the first reverse-discrimination case the court hears concern?

5. In the 1973 term, how does the court deal with obscenity?

6. How does Burger get from the Netherlands to the White House for Ford's swearing-in?

7. What does the Fourteenth Amendment say?

8. What happens to Douglas when he arrives in Nassau with his wife, Cathy?

9. Who is John Doar and what is his job?

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

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