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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first publishs the Pentagon Papers?

2. The tentative vote on the death penalty cases in the 1971 term is held on what day?

3. The Mapp v. Ohio case concerns which amendment?

4. Written arguments from both sides of the case are also called what?

5. When does the court's term begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Justice Black's opinion on school desegregation and busing?

3. What is one of the changes Burger makes to the court when he becomes chief justice?

4. What are IFPs?

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

6. Why is Burger often not prepared for conferences and making mistakes in his assignments?

7. What does Chief Justice Burger do that Justice Douglas says he has never seen in his 33 years on the Court?

8. What are some of the things that occur under the Warren Court?

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

10. What does Justice Stewart think of Chief Justice Burger's draft of the Charlotte busing opinion that is circulated on December 8th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the various justices in the book believe the role of the Supreme Court is? Cite examples to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

What was one of the big issues the Burger court dealt with, and how did the court handle the issue? Discuss legal reasoning, internal debates, and anything else that you think is relevant. Use the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how and why the court used the Constitution to support its rulings in the issues below:

1) Desegregation.

2) Privacy.

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