Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Ginsburg’s husband, who was a law school teacher, whose hand would shout up first to answer a question?
2. What does the equal protection jurisprudence in the United States say about the governing authorities regarding citizens and the equal protection of the laws?
3. How old is the U.S. Constitution at the time Ginsburg mentions its age in a speech?
4. Does Ginsburg believe it is ideology that keeps lawyers from helping to repair tears in their communities, nation, and world?
5. Can the job of giving men and women equal rights be done without an equal rights amendment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ginsburg say regarding studies on job satisfaction for those in the legal profession?
2. What does Ginsburg believe regarding the area of law appropriate for women?
3. How does Ginsburg see her role regarding the law?
4. Why does Ginsburg involve herself in death penalty cases?
5. Why does Ginsburg consider the current conservative Court to be filled with activist judges?
6. What reason does Ginsburg give for why the press seldom talks about the high level of agreement among all of the justices?
7. What role did Ginsburg's mother, Celia, play in Ginsburg's upbringing?
8. Why did Ginsburg struggle to find work, even after tying for first in her class at Columbia Law School?
9. Why did it take so long for Ginsburg to get involved in the women's rights movement?
10. What are Ginsburg's struggles as a liberal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pregnant women, especially a few decades ago, were considered labor force outcasts. Why might this have been the case? Is this still the case today? Explain. What has been done to change this? What needs to be done or continue to be done to keep job opportunities open to pregnant women?
Essay Topic 2
Ginsburg repeatedly mentions that the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s were dark days for the women’s rights movement. Why might this have been? What events might have led to this slowing of progress for women? How and why?
Essay Topic 3
When Ginsburg was at Cornell, she did much of her studying in the bathroom. Why was this? What did this reflect about society at the time? How has society changed? Has it, in any way, stayed liked this? Explain.
|
This section contains 962 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
