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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has to negotiate every paragraph of the Charlotte opinion with Burger?

2. When Blackmun finally makes it through all the cert petitions that are waiting his arrival on the Court, how many does he agree to grant cert for?

3. Haynsworth is nominated to fill the seat vacated by whom?

4. What circuit court of appeals rules on the order in the Charlotte case?

5. On what day does Burger circulate his draft opinion in the Charlotte case?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Nixon package the nominations of Powell and Rehnquist together for passage through the Senate?

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

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

5. Burger feels that he can distinguish his court from Warren's court by doing what?

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

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 does "granting cert" mean?

9. How does the court view the abortion cases?

10. Why is Burger often not prepared for conferences and making mistakes in his assignments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the seven steps that each case which comes before the court must go through? Give examples of each step and the role each step play in the next steps. Use the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How effectively does the court function when there are not nine Justices sitting and participating? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the court's ability to choose its cases influence the decisions it makes? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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