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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1975 Term.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who writes the Saxbe opinion?
(a) Douglas.
(b) Brennan.
(c) Blackmun.
(d) Powell.

3. Warren delegates the writing of his opinion to whom?
(a) His clerks.
(b) His interns.
(c) His subordinate judges.
(d) His secretary.

4. Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
(a) Ninth.
(b) Eleventh.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Eighth.

5. When the Charlotte case is remanded to the lower court, how many days of hearings are held?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Douglas suffers a stroke, which hospital is he taken to?

2. When Blackmun is appointed to the Court, he receives how many bags of cert petitions?

3. With Douglas gone, who is the senior associate justice?

4. How long after he leaves the hospital does Douglas return to the hospital?

5. When Douglas goes out of town, Burger reassigns the Lloyd opinion to which Justice?

(see the answer key)

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