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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. After the firing of Archibald Cox, who does President Nixon turn the tapes over to?

2. Which amendment requires a search warrant?

3. Who disqualifies himself from the Watergate tapes case?

4. What is the first reverse discrimination case the Court hears?

5. What is the name of the Denver judge who orders busing in the Keyes case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Burger go to New York to visit Douglas on July 24th, before the start of the 1975 term?

2. What is expedited review?

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

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

5. How does Powell do his research on abortion?

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

7. What does the first reverse-discrimination case the court hears concern?

8. What does Chief Justice Burger do at his annual reunions with his law clerks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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