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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Civil Liberties: Free to Be You and Me (The History of the Women's Rights Movement, The Rights of Women, and Reproductive Rights).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ginsburg say has control over the lives of hardworking, taxpaying illegal immigrants?
(a) Congress.
(b) Local law officials.
(c) Local businesses.
(d) The President of the United States.

2. What does Ginsburg say about people who do not see that their vote counts?
(a) They should be denied other rights, if they do not see the importance of their votes.
(b) It means that they are confident in who is already in charge.
(c) They do not know enough about how voting works.
(d) It is not a good thing for democracy.

3. What is the basic statement in the Declaration of Independence that all persons are equally entitled to fundamental human rights?
(a) The Seven Articles.
(b) The Preamble.
(c) The Bill of Rights.
(d) The last few Amendments.

4. Why was it considered okay for women to be left out of jury duty?
(a) Women cannot stomach difficult court cases.
(b) Women are the center of home and family life.
(c) Women are too emotional.
(d) Women are not intelligent enough.

5. Today, about what percent of the nation’s law students are women?
(a) 25%
(b) 50%.
(c) 90%
(d) 75%

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zedek, Zedek, tirdof mean?

2. What does Ginsburg call pregnancy discrimination?

3. In 1837, Sara Grimke asked men to take their feet from what?

4. What makes judges unlike legislators?

5. Who told Ginsburg she should change the wording from 'sex' to 'gender'?

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