Meet the Judge!

According to the text, why are justices selected for life?

• A. Justices are selected for life so they can make decisions without worrying about being fired.

• B. Justices are selected for life so they can learn more over time about the U.S. Constitution.

• C. Justices are selected for life so they can serve as part of the judicial branch of the government.

• D. Justices are selected for life so they can have extraordinary experiences.

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Sonia Sotomayor became a justice_____________

• On August 8 2019

• On August 8 2009

• On August 7 2009

• On August 8 2010

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Sotomayor (soh-toh-migh-YOR) is the ______________

• second Hispanic American to become a Supreme Court justice

• first Hispanic American to become a Supreme Court justice

• third Hispanic American to become a Supreme Court justice

• first African American to become a Supreme Court justice

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Sotomayor was born and raised in_________.

• San Francisco

• New York City

• Washinton DC

• Dallas

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Sotomayor´s parents are from______________

• Venezuela

• Puerto Rico

• Mexico

• Colombia

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Lawyers send the Supreme Court about _______ cases a year

• 2

• 10

• 10,000

• 100,000

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Read these sentences from the text.

The justice hopes her experience is "an inspiration for others,"

she says. "It's a sort of awesome sense of responsibility." In this example, what does the word "awesome" most nearly mean?

• A. causing feelings of wonder

• B. causing feelings of disbelief

• C. causing feelings of happiness

• D. causing feelings of anger

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Sonia Sotomayor's appointment as a Supreme Court justice is important _______ she is the

first Hispanic American and the third woman to become a justice on the Supreme Court.

• A. however

• B. so

• C. but

• D. because

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