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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. Burger circulates his latest version of the executive privilege section of the Watergate draft on what day?

2. After being told by the doctors that his condition was permanent, where does Douglas go for a consult?

3. Singleton v. Wulff concerns what issue?

4. What justice does the ACLU go to when they do not like the ruling of the first justice?

5. Buckley v. Valeo deals with what issue?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Fourth Amendment require?

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

3. Why is White critical of Stevens?

4. What do the Justices have to do after the Douglas resignation?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Blackmun's formula on abortion that wins the support of the chief justice?

10. What does the Saxbe decision allow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do politics affect the decisions of the Supreme Court? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is precedent? What is the role of precedent for the Supreme Court? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Brennan believe that the court should be the protector of right and the guarantor of fairness. In what way did the court live up to, or not meet, this standard? Discuss the answer using examples from the book as support.

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