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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. Which amendment requires a search warrant?

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

3. Who's funeral happens while the Justices are in the middle of writing the Watergate opinion?

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

5. On what day is the firing of Archibald Cox announced?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does the Fourth Amendment require?

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

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

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

9. Why is White critical of Stevens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the background of each justice, before they are appointed to the bench, help or hinder their ability to function as an effective justice? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What effect can presidents have on the Supreme Court? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the rules that the Supreme Court functions under affect its ability to enforce its rulings? Cite examples from the book to support your conclusions.

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