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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Civil Liberties: Free to Be You and Me (American Rights and Values and Equal Justice Under the Law).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ginsburg think about Criticism of the courts, and similarly criticism of other branches of government?
(a) It should not be resented.
(b) It should be silenced.
(c) It should not take place.
(d) It should be ignored.

2. How old is the U.S. Constitution at the time Ginsburg mentions its age in a speech?
(a) Nearly 320 years old.
(b) Nearly 120 years old.
(c) Nearly 300 years old.
(d) Nearly 220 years old.

3. What word is never used in the Constitution but is a burning problem?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Illegal aliens.
(c) Feminism.
(d) Homosexuality.

4. Why does Ginsburg see the Constitution as a remarkable institution?
(a) It was written so elegantly.
(b) It clearly includes equality for women and minorities.
(c) It was created by intelligent, educated men.
(d) It rejects the patriarchal power of kings.

5. According to Ginsburg, to make sure that the judges are not infusing their own beliefs and ideas into the constitutional text, how should the law be read?
(a) Figuratively.
(b) In a way that supports current public opinion.
(c) Loosely.
(d) Literally.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. A justice contemplating publication of a separate writing, should always ask herself what question?

3. Although security is important, what else does Ginsburg say must be preserved, in times of terror?

4. In Ginsburg’s growing up years, to what could a girl aspire, if she wanted to have a career?

5. From where did Ginsburg receive her undergraduate degree?

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