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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. A widely used property law casebook, in an edition published in 1968, offered what bit of comic relief?
2. Where and when was Ginsburg born?
3. In what year did Ginsburg begin the Women’s Rights Project?
4. According to Ginsburg, what did the Founding Fathers think about human rights?
5. What word is never used in the Constitution but is a burning problem?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Ginsburg say about our common law system of adjudication and settling matters?
2. What role did Ginsburg's mother, Celia, play in Ginsburg's upbringing?
3. How does Ginsburg, in a way, disagree with Hamilton's comment that the judiciary was the least dangerous branch because it possessed neither the purse nor the sword?
4. Why did Ginsburg struggle to find work, even after tying for first in her class at Columbia Law School?
5. What reason does Ginsburg give for why the press seldom talks about the high level of agreement among all of the justices?
6. What does Ginsburg believe regarding the area of law appropriate for women?
7. How was Ginsburg recognized by Presidents of the United States?
8. What are the hardest cases for Ginsburg and why does she believe she must still be involved in them?
9. How are judges different than legislators, according to Ginsburg?
10. What does Ginsburg say about the diversity of the system of justice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ginsburg suffered from two bouts of cancer up to the writing of this book. How does she describe this experience? How does battling cancer affect her? What does this reveal or reinforce what you know about her? What can one learn from her experiences?
Essay Topic 2
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?
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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