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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 writes the majority opinion in San Antonio v. Rodriguez?

2. What state does San Antonio v. Rodriguez come from?

3. Doe v. Commonwealth's Attorney concerns what issue?

4. The lunch that White, Stewart, and some clerks attend in the 1973 term, where they discuss the problems they are having with Burger, becomes known as what?

5. What 1973 case involves busing in Detroit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In the Frontiero case, what does the lower court decide?

9. Why is White critical of Stevens?

10. How does Powell do his research on abortion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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