Ketanji Jackson's Journey from Harvard Law to the Bench

Ketanji Jackson's Journey from Harvard Law to the Bench

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Social Studies

1st - 6th Grade

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Katanji worked for Time magazine before attending Harvard Law School, where she was a supervising editor of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, she married Patrick Jackson, a surgeon, and they have two daughters. In 1996, she met Barack Obama at a wedding, recognizing him as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. In 2012, Obama nominated her as a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Katanji Jackson work before attending Harvard Law School?

Time magazine

The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times

The Washington Post

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Katanji Jackson's role at the Harvard Law Review?

Editor-in-Chief

Contributing Editor

Supervising Editor

Managing Editor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many years have Katanji and Patrick Jackson been married?

30 years

35 years

25 years

20 years

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the profession of Katanji's husband, Patrick Jackson?

Engineer

Lawyer

Professor

Surgeon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event happened in Katanji's life in 2012?

She was nominated as a judge

She moved to Chicago

She became a professor

She published a book