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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. The opinion on the obscenity cases comes from the court on what day in 1972?

2. In November of 1972, what is the name of the attorney who argues a pornography case in front of the court?

3. What is the job of Powell's in-laws?

4. Who wrote the 1973 majority opinion on the Detroit busing case?

5. Who disqualifies himself from the Watergate tapes case?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Powell do his research on abortion?

2. What does the Fourteenth Amendment say?

3. What does Burger do when he finds out the abortion opinion has been leaked to the press before its release date?

4. What does Brennan talk about at the opening cocktail party for the clerks before the 1974 term?

5. Why is Douglas' situation uneasy for all of the other justices?

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

7. When Burger circulates his decision on the Milliken case in April, what does Powell find?

8. Why is White critical of Stevens?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why, during the 1975 term, did the author conclude that, "the center was in control"? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Which justice, not including the chief justice, was a good justice? What is your definition of a good justice? Answer the question using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What makes a book a history book? Is this book a history book? if not, what genre is this book and why? Use the book to support your answer.

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