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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law (The Supreme Court and Women and the Law).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where does the Supreme Court’s power come?
(a) Its intelligence and education.
(b) Its military might and wealth.
(c) Its reason and judgment.
(d) The Congress and Senate.

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

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

4. What does Zedek, Zedek, tirdof mean?
(a) Government, Government, do what is right.
(b) Leaders, Leaders guide your people well.
(c) Justice, Justice shalt thou pursue.
(d) Laws, Laws, are so tiresome.

5. What does Ginsburg say is the benefit of having judges with diverse backgrounds and experiences?
(a) Our system of justice is surely richer.
(b) Our system of justice is too diverse
(c) Our system of justice struggles to find agreement.
(d) Our system of justice does not function as easily as it used to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the breakthrough on the United States Supreme Court?

2. What does Ginsburg consider herself, regarding her interpretation of the Constitution?

3. What is an activist judge, according to Ginsburg?

4. The few women who braved law school in the 1950s and 1960s, it was generally supposed, presented what, regarding men?

5. Does Ginsburg believe an Equal Rights Amendment is a cure-all?

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