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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. The Mapp v. Ohio case concerns which amendment?

2. In Clay v. US, what is the faith of the petitioner?

3. Douglas assigns the Lloyd opinion to which Justice?

4. On what day is Warren's successor sworn in?

5. The Charlotte case is appealed to the Supreme Court as _________ v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Burger's worry about his office when he becomes chief justice?

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

4. What is the issue in Griggs v. Duke Power Co.?

5. What does Justice Harlan believe about precedent?

6. What is the role of the president and the Senate in appointing justices on the Supreme Court?

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

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

9. What are the three level of federal courts?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Desegregation.

2) Privacy.

Essay Topic 2

What makes a book a history book? Is this book a history book? if not, what genre is this book and why? Use the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What caused conflict between the chief justice and the other justices and how did this affect the court? Cite examples from the book to support your answers.

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