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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. Following the oral arguments in a case, the justices hold a conference called what?
(a) The case conference.
(b) The conferring conference.
(c) The decision conference.
(d) Meet and confer.

2. Gerald R. Ford leads an impeachment attempt against whom?
(a) Bivens.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Rosenberg.
(d) Nixon.

3. Black and Harlan are in what hospital in July 1971?
(a) Bethesda Naval Hospital.
(b) University of Maryland Hospital.
(c) Walter Reed.
(d) John Hopkins.

4. Where do Warren and his clerks spend Saturdays?
(a) At work.
(b) At the University Club.
(c) At the chief justice's home.
(d) At the Press Club.

5. Who has to negotiate every paragraph of the Charlotte opinion with Burger?
(a) Harlan.
(b) Blackmun.
(c) Black.
(d) Stewart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the attorney for Inc. Fund when they bring the school case before the Court?

2. Brennan approaches the issue of abortion on the basis of what other right?

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

4. The famous case on school segregation is called __________ vs. Board of Education.

5. Blackmun had been general counsel at what location when he was in private practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Burger favor a rehearing in the case of Utah Public Service Commission v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.?

2. What is one of the assignments that a Supreme Court justice has?

3. How does Gerald R. Ford try to impeach Douglas?

4. What does "granting cert" mean?

5. What is one of Warren's last acts as chief justice?

6. Why does Justice Stewart work with the chief justice on drafting the Charlotte busing opinion?

7. What is the solicitor general's argument in the Charlotte busing case?

8. How does the court view the abortion cases?

9. Why does Nixon package the nominations of Powell and Rehnquist together for passage through the Senate?

10. What do law clerks generally talk about over lunch and why?

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