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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the Attorney General in 1963?
(a) Daniel Ellsberg.
(b) Robert McNamara.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Robert F. Kennedy.
2. George Mantz of ____________ admits that his state's courts could soon follow the trend to appoint attorneys in all cases.
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Alabama.
3. Who was the director of the federal penitentiary system?
(a) John L. Bennett.
(b) Johnson A. Bennett.
(c) James V. Bennett.
(d) James A. Hall.
4. What does Abe Fortas think would be the best way for the Justices to understand Gideon's case?
(a) They should talk to local judges.
(b) They should go to criminal court and watch a defendant try to defend himself.
(c) They should listen to interviews of inmates.
(d) They should read Gideon's trial transcripts.
5. What do some attorneys consider oral arguments to be?
(a) A formality.
(b) An imperative.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) A nuisance.
Short Answer Questions
1. What comment does George Mantz say that draws laughter from the Justices?
2. Who is the law student who works on research for Fortas?
3. Which of the following is true regarding Supreme Court Justices?
4. Prior to Gideons' Supreme Court case, how many of the nine Justices does Fortas think will rule in his favor?
5. What is the case in which six black boys were accused of rape of two white girls in 1932?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are a couple reasons that the Supreme Court works so well in terms of independent thinking?
2. How could Gideon vs. Wainwright overthrow the Betts vs. Brady decision that was enacted just 20 years prior?
3. Who is Bruce Robert Jacob and what is his role in Gideon's Supreme Court trial?
4. What is the premise of the Betts vs. Brady case in 1942?
5. What does John Hart Ely discover about Florida cases while doing research for Gideon's Supreme Court case?
6. What could be the reason that the Supreme Court Justices selected Fortas to represent Gideon?
7. What is the next step after the Supreme Court rules in Gideon's favor?
8. Compare and contrast the legal resources for Jacob representing states' rights and Fortas representing just one man.
9. What is Justice Black's statement about Betts when he offers the Supreme Court opinion?
10. What form of support does Jacob get to help him defend the state position in the trial?
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