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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law (The Supreme Court and Women and the Law).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Literally.
(b) Loosely.
(c) In a way that supports current public opinion.
(d) Figuratively.

2. Women were not on the bench in numbers, on the federal bench, until what president?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Calvin Coolidge.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

3. Supreme Court judges are infallible only because of what reason?
(a) They know the law better than anyone else.
(b) They are very intelligent.
(c) They are final.
(d) They hold all the power.

4. Does Ginsburg believe it is ideology that keeps lawyers from helping to repair tears in their communities, nation, and world?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) Yes, in general.
(c) Often.
(d) No, not in general.

5. What does Ginsburg say is the benefit of having judges with diverse backgrounds and experiences?
(a) Our system of justice is surely richer.
(b) Our system of justice is too diverse
(c) Our system of justice does not function as easily as it used to.
(d) Our system of justice struggles to find agreement.

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. Who recognized Ginsburg’s keen sense of justice when he appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit?

3. According to the author, even when she is writing a dissent, Ginsburg’s words can be what?

4. What type of argument is very important, because it is the first time all nine justices are thinking about issues together?

5. When does Ginsburg say it is appropriate for the Supreme Court to step in?

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