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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. Which justice writes the opinion in Hamling v. US?
(a) Powell.
(b) White.
(c) Blackmun.
(d) Rehnquist.

2. The opinion on the obscenity cases comes from the court on what day in 1972?
(a) June 29.
(b) June 5.
(c) June 21.
(d) June 14.

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

4. In November of 1972, what is the name of the attorney who argues a pornography case in front of the court?
(a) Madison Tarley.
(b) George Termius.
(c) Burton Marks.
(d) Matthew Renwald.

5. Which justice wants to write his own opinion in the Keyes case?
(a) Powell.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Burger.
(d) Marshall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who disqualifies himself from the Watergate tapes case?

2. Who writes the opinion in Paul v. Davis?

3. Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

4. Which justice writes the first order refusing to halt the bombings?

5. In July 1973, which court issues an injunction to halt the bombing of Cambodia by the US?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is John Doar and what is his job?

2. What happens to Douglas when he arrives in Nassau with his wife, Cathy?

3. What does Brennan talk about at the opening cocktail party for the clerks before the 1974 term?

4. Why is White critical of Stevens?

5. Why does Stewart not agree with the concept of letting local jurisdictions decide what pornography was?

6. What does the Fourteenth Amendment say?

7. Why is Douglas' situation uneasy for all of the other justices?

8. How does Powell do his research on abortion?

9. What does the Saxbe decision allow?

10. After the other justices comment on his draft decision in the Milliken case, what does Burger do?

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