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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law (The Law and the Constitution and Lawyers, Judges, and the Practice of Law).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Justice Ginsburg consistently call?
(a) An upheaval of the laws as they were known and understood at the time.
(b) A conservative stance regarding the Constitution.
(c) An interpretation of the Constitution that regards all people equally before the law.
(d) A reinforcement of the law as it was first written.

2. Does Ginsburg believe an Equal Rights Amendment is a cure-all?
(a) Most likely yes.
(b) Possibly.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. To what did President Bill Clinton nominate Ginsburg?
(a) The Supreme Court.
(b) Federal Court.
(c) District Attorney.
(d) The Court of Appeals.

4. Some studies suggest that which profession is one of the most unhappy and unhealthy on the face of the earth?
(a) Finance.
(b) Government.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Legal.

5. According to Ginsburg, what did the Founding Fathers think about human rights?
(a) Human rights were subjective.
(b) Human rights were only for the educated.
(c) Human rights were only for while males.
(d) Human rights were natural rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name Ginsburg was given at birth?

2. What word is never used in the Constitution but is a burning problem?

3. Which Amendment does Ginsburg believe is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete?

4. What is the problem with the wording, "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex”?

5. What does Ginsburg believe Thomas Jefferson would do regarding how the idea of equality has expanded over the decades?

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