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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. In Chapter 5, what year did a man graduate from VMI who was glad about the decision to admit women and he hoped his daughter might consider it?
2. When did Alito as a lower court judge declare that it was constitutional to make women have to notify their husbands if they were getting an abortion?
3. What type of class did O'Connor have in Chapter 9 that she basically required her female clerks to attend?
4. In Chapter 8 in the Ledbetter v. Goodyear case, what Title did Ginsburg believe the court was interpreting incorrectly?
5. When did Marty begin teaching tax law at Columbia Law School?
Short Essay Questions
1. How important was opera to the Ginsburgs?
2. What did a justice say about the case of 13-year-old Arizona student Savana Redding?
3. What was life like in New York when Mary was working to establish himself at his law firm?
4. What colleagues did Ginsburg lose in 2005 and why?
5. What did a 1967 graduate of VMI write to Ginsburg after the case United States v. Virginia?
6. What did Ginsburg say about her mother when she thanks Clinton for her nomination to the Supreme Court?
7. What were the details of the United States v. Virginia?
8. What activities did Ginsburg enjoy that contradicted her image as a formal, cold person?
9. What would Ginsburg tell her clerks was the most important job requirement?
10. What did Ginsburg suggest be done with the case Bush v. Gore and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A legacy is something a person leaves behind that represents their life and work. What changes was Ginsburg able to make in society? What was Ginsburg’s legacy?
Essay Topic 2
A spoiler in literature is an element in a written work that reveals plot elements or content. What are some titles of chapters? How do those titles indicate what will happen in a chapter? Are the chapter titles spoilers?
Essay Topic 3
Bill Clinton nominated Ginsburg to the Supreme Court. Why was there controversy over her nomination? Why was she controversial with feminists and with conservatives? Why were people worried about her political stances?
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