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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. How does Ginsburg describe the 2017 Women's March?
2. What is one reason Ginsburg does NOT say same-sex marriages should take place?
3. How does Ginsburg describe Gunther’s comment to Judge Palmieri, when he says that, if Ginsburg cannot cut it, another man from her class would take over for her?
4. Why was it considered okay for women to be left out of jury duty?
5. Maintaining what is always difficult in times of terror, according to Ginsburg?
Short Essay Questions
1. What issues does Ginsberg have with Roe v. Wade?
2. What are two ways in which Ginsburg was discriminated against as an employee at Rutgers?
3. Who does Ginsburg say are the most impoverished around the world? Why?
4. Why is the number two Ginsburg’s lucky number?
5. Why does Ginsburg believe it is important for the courts to stay out of the business of putting one religion and its beliefs up against another?
6. What does Ginsburg say about attending law school while being married with a child?
7. In what case does Ginsberg believe that anti-abortion laws are unconstitutional?
8. What is meant when Ginsburg quotes someone as saying the symbol of the U.S. is not the bald eagle but the pendulum?
9. What does Ginsburg think about institutions of higher learning who clearly state that they take race into consideration when looking at applicants?
10. Why does Ginsburg’s believe that anti-abortion laws are dangerous?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to Ginsburg, why does the law exist? Why does she believe this? How has it influenced her life and her work? How has this affected everyday Americans?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Ginsburg strongly believes that the Courts would benefit from adopting the Equal Rights Amendment. What is the Equal Rights Amendment, based on what has been said in this book? How would the Courts benefit? Why might someone oppose the inclusion of the Equal Rights Amendment?
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