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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. Douglas and his wife spend the summer before the 1975 term where?

2. Who do Powell's clerks recommend he select as a new clerk in 1974?

3. After the firing of Archibald Cox, who does President Nixon turn the tapes over to?

4. Who writes the dissent in San Antonio v. Rodriguez?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Burger do when he finds out the abortion opinion has been leaked to the press before its release date?

2. How does Powell do his research on abortion?

3. What do the Justices have to do after the Douglas resignation?

4. What state would not allow aliens to join the bar?

5. What does the Fourth Amendment require?

6. Burton Marks argues a pornography in front of the court in November 1972. What is his argument?

7. Why is White critical of Stevens?

8. In the Frontiero case, what does the lower court decide?

9. What does the Saxbe decision allow?

10. When Burger circulates his decision on the Milliken case in April, what does Powell find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is precedent? What is the role of precedent for the Supreme Court? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do politics affect the decisions of the Supreme Court? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How does the rules that the Supreme Court functions under affect its ability to enforce its rulings? Cite examples from the book to support your conclusions.

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