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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1973 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes the majority opinion in San Antonio v. Rodriguez?
(a) White.
(b) Brennan.
(c) Burger.
(d) Powell.

2. What state is involved in the 1972 case in which the court has to decide if resident aliens can become members of the bar?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New York.
(d) Maryland.

3. When does the court's term begin?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) October.
(d) July.

4. How many justices write the majority opinion?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

5. Who did Chief Justice Earl Warren believe would be his replacement?
(a) Potter Stewart.
(b) Warren R. Burger.
(c) John Mitchell.
(d) Thurgood Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Black joins the Court as an associate justice in what year?

2. Hugo Black is asked to rule on the delay of racial segregation in what state?

3. Where does Burger hold his annual reunion with his former clerks?

4. Petitions from people who can't afford an attorney or the filing fees are called what?

5. The arguments in the three busing cases are heard in what month?

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