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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law (The Law and the Constitution and Lawyers, Judges, and the Practice of Law).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ginsburg believe Supreme court judges are infallible?
(a) Because Supreme court judges completely understand the law.
(b) Because Supreme court judges are appointed for life.
(c) Because Supreme court judges are intelligent.
(d) Because Supreme court judges have short appointments.

2. Which Amendment does Ginsburg believe is outdated in the sense that its function has become obsolete?
(a) The Second Amendment.
(b) The Tenth Amendment.
(c) The Twenty-First Amendment.
(d) The First Amendment.

3. Why did Ginsburg live in Fort Sill, Oklahoma for a short time?
(a) This is where she received her first law clerk position.
(b) She has always loved the state of Oklahoma.
(c) Martin was stationed there during the Korean War.
(d) She has close family there.

4. What is Ginsburg craft, according to her?
(a) Working with and for the other branches of the government.
(b) Working against those with opposing views.
(c) Working with and for the law.
(d) Working to change the interpretation of the Constitution.

5. Ginsburg became the first woman to join what prestigious group at Harvard?
(a) Harvard Honor Society.
(b) Harvard Women’s Organization.
(c) Harvard Law Review.
(d) Harvard Civil Rights Committee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Ginsburg believe it is ideology that keeps lawyers from helping to repair tears in their communities, nation, and world?

2. How old is the U.S. Constitution at the time Ginsburg mentions its age in a speech?

3. To what did President Bill Clinton nominate Ginsburg?

4. Some studies suggest that which profession is one of the most unhappy and unhealthy on the face of the earth?

5. Who have benefited enormously from Ginsburg’s work?

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