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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(b) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(c) The NAACP.
(d) The Florida Appellate Court.
2. At what type of work does Gideon say he could make a living?
(a) Truck driving.
(b) Electrical wiring.
(c) Car maintenance.
(d) Plumbing.
3. The Supreme Court Justices are aware that many of the cases they hear are the result of __________________.
(a) A poor State Court system.
(b) Unskilled judges in the local courts.
(c) An overloaded local court system.
(d) A defendant's lack of a defense attorney.
4. Who is the law student who works on research for Fortas?
(a) John Hardeson.
(b) James Milligan.
(c) John Hart Ely.
(d) Michael Collins.
5. Under the Betts rule, who is required to have an attorney?
(a) An indigent person.
(b) A guilty person.
(c) A person of low intelligence.
(d) An innocent person.
Short Answer Questions
1. The Supreme Court had ruled that a person is not criminally responsible for his actions if he ______________________.
2. What does Abe Fortas want before going to trial before representing Gideon?
3. Why is Gideon filing an appeal to his case?
4. What legislation gives the Supreme Court Justices the freedom to decide which cases they will hear?
5. What would happen to the appeals process if Gideon's appeal is approved?
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