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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. Who did the Founding Father believe bestowed human rights?
2. Ginsburg says that she and other female law students felt that if they were called on in class, they had to get it right, because of what reason?
3. What does Ginsburg think about Criticism of the courts, and similarly criticism of other branches of government?
4. When does Ginsburg say it is appropriate for the Supreme Court to step in?
5. What does Ginsburg consider probably the most important [recent case], in that the Court had an opportunity to stop making elections turn on who can raise the most money?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did it take so long for Ginsburg to get involved in the women's rights movement?
2. How did Ginsburg and the Women's Rights Project go about dismantling discrimination laws?
3. What does Ginsburg say about the diversity of the system of justice?
4. Why does Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s husband recommend, when calling on a student in class to answer a question, to not choose the students whose hand goes up first?
5. What does Ginsburg say about the position of women as members of the courts?
6. Why does Ginsburg think it is important to ask the question, "Is this dissent or concurrence really necessary?"
7. What does Ginsburg believe about the future of her dissents?
8. What does Ginsburg believe regarding the area of law appropriate for women?
9. What concerns Ginsburg regarding feminism and feminist legal theory, in particular?
10. What are the hardest cases for Ginsburg and why does she believe she must still be involved in them?
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
There are many quotes regarding Ginsburg’s thoughts on dissents. First, what is a dissent? Second, what are Ginsburg’s thoughts regarding them? How is this important? What does this say about her?
Essay Topic 3
Ginsburg says there were many indignities that she had to endure, being a woman. What are two examples of these indignities, as mentioned in the book? How do women still suffer indignities today? In your opinion, do men suffer from similar indignities? Explain.
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