Women of the Supreme Court (RAZ)

Women of the Supreme Court

amendment

a change or addition to a document or law

case

a disagreement settled by a court of law

Constitution

the written rules that govern the United States

discrimination

the unfair treatment of a person or group based on gender, race, age, religion, or other differences

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What is the definition of the word: amendment

• a change or addition to a document or law

• a disagreement settled by a court of law

• the written rules that govern the U.S.

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What is the definition of the word: case

• a change or addition to a document or law

• a disagreement settled by a court of law

• the written rules that govern the U.S.

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What is the definition of the word: constitution

• a change or addition to a document or law

• a disagreement settled by a court of law

• the written rules that govern the U.S.

justices

judges

Latina

a woman who comes from, or whose ancestors come from, a Latin American country

majority

more than half of something

nominated

named someone for a job, award, or honor

rights

freedoms or powers that people can justly claim

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What is the definition of the word: justices

• judges

• more than half of something

• named someone for a job, award, or honor

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What is the definition of the word: majority

• judges

• more than half of something

• named someone for a job, award, or honor

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What is the definition of the word: nominated

• judges

• more than half of something

• named someone for a job, award, or honor

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Which of the following would be considered a human right?

• peace

• health

• equality

• torture

• discrimination

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The Fourteenth Amendment was originally written to protect _______.

• property

• women

• former slaves

• everyone

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What was/were the result of Ruth Bader Ginsberg winning Reed v. Reed?

• Women's rights were now protected under the Fourteenth Amendment.

• Other laws were changed to protect women's rights.

• Women had equal opportunities for education and jobs.

• Women lost the right to vote.

Open Ended

What caused Sandra Day O'Connor to open her own law office?

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Read the following sentence:

A majority of senators voted to put Elena Kagan on the Supreme Court.

A majority is __________ of senators.

• 50%

• 51% or higher

• 100%

• 25%

• 49% or lower

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)

Unfortunately, on September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away. She has since been replaced by Amy Coney Barrett.

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Who was the first woman justice appointed to the Supreme Court?

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Sandra Day O'Connor

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Elena Kagan

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Read the following sentence:

A president must nominate a person for the Supreme Court.

What does nominate most likely mean?

• to interview

• to find out about

• to elect

• to name for a job

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Which statement is an opinion?

• Woman make better judges than men.

• Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.

• Not all the senators wanted Elena Kagan to be a justice.

• Sandra Day O'Connor retired in 2006.

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After the president nominates someone for the Supreme Court, what must happen before they can join the Court?

• The person has to be a judge somewhere else.

• The person has to speak to the public.

• The person has to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

• The person has to meet the other Supreme Court justices.

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Even though the four women justices are different in many ways, what belief(s) do they all share?

• woman can make wise decisions

• men and women should be treated equally

• laws should be fair to everyone

• Harvard is the best law school