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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what city is the Florida State Prison located?
(a) Raiford.
(b) Sarasota.
(c) Melbourne.
(d) Starke.
2. With whom does Gideon file a petition?
(a) The Florida Appellate Court.
(b) The NAACP.
(c) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(d) The U.S. Supreme Court.
3. On what type of paper is Gideon's petition written?
(a) Prison forms.
(b) Regular typing paper.
(c) Prison paper.
(d) Linen letterhead.
4. Why is Gideon filing an appeal to his case?
(a) He had no attorney at his trial.
(b) He had no trial before going to prison.
(c) He had to wait six months before going to trial.
(d) He had a junior attorney at his trial.
5. A famous line in Gideon's petition to the Supreme Court reads: "It makes no difference how old I am or what color I am or __________________________."
(a) How long I have lived her.
(b) What church I belong to if any.
(c) How much money I make.
(d) How many kids I have.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?
2. Is Gideon guaranteed an attorney during a Supreme Court trial?
3. What does Abe Fortas want before going to trial before representing Gideon?
4. Why does the Florida Attorney General say Gideon did not have the right to counsel?
5. In what city did Gideon commit his crime?
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