View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many does does the opposing side on a case have to respond once a petition submitted to the Supreme Court?
(a) 60.
(b) 30.
(c) 90.
(d) 15.

2. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?
(a) The rules of Betts vs. Brady.
(b) He was clearly guilty.
(c) He had too many prior convictions.
(d) He was insane.

3. What payment does an attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case receive?
(a) Nothing but his name attached to a Supreme Court case.
(b) 20% of the damages awarded.
(c) A monthly retainer.
(d) A flat fee based on the scope of the trial.

4. Who is appointed to represent Gideon in his Supreme Court trial?
(a) Abe Rothstein.
(b) Abe Fortas.
(c) Abe Vigoda.
(d) Abe Fourman.

5. Who is the central person in GIDEON'S TRUMPET?
(a) James Hall Gideon.
(b) Earl Thomas Ray.
(c) Clarence James Thomas.
(d) Clarence Earl Gideon.

Short Answer Questions

1. An attorney representing a client in a Supreme Court case gets money for ________________.

2. What establishment was Gideon convicted of robbing?

3. What does Gideon tell his attorney is the primary reason he needs to get out of jail?

4. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.

5. In Gideon's reply to the Florida Attorney General's document, Gideon states that he can't cite laws such as the Florida Attorney General has, but that he "_____________________________."

(see the answer key)

This section contains 282 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample