Chapter 6
The chapter starts with Ruth walking up the steps to the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Why was she going there?
She went to the Supreme Court to argue her first case.
Which president made Ruth a federal judge on a circuit court?
Jimmy Carter
Who was the other woman(and first) to serve on the Supreme Court? She referred to Ruth as her "sister in law."
Sharon Frontiero was an officer in the US Air Force.
Why did her case go all the way to the Supreme Court?
She was not receiving benefits because she was female.
President Carter noticed there were 97 men and _____ woman on federal courts.
1
Ruth's father was from Ukraine and her mother was from_______?
Poland
Did Ruth win the case for Sharon Frontiero?
Yes
In 1993, which President nominated Ruth to be a Supreme Court judge?
Bill Clinton
What city did Ruth grow up in?
New York City(Brooklyn)
Stephan Wiesenfeld wanted to stay home to take care of his baby son.
Why was this an issue that went to court?
The government refused to pay Stephan benefits because he was a man.
Upon her acceptance, Ruth had said, "my best friend and my biggest booster."
Who was she referring to?
her husband Marty
When Ruth was a child what did she want to be when she grew up?
opera singer
The chapter ends by saying Ruth did something that was, "incredibly important to American women- whether they knew it or not.
What did the author mean?
1) Ruth was one of few women who have argued a case in the Supreme Court.
OR
2) She was winning cases that changed the way the law treated women(and men.)
During her acceptance speech she thanked another person.
"...the bravest and strongest person I have ever known..."
Who was she referring to?
her Mom
In a 10 year span, Ruth argued 6 historic cases before the Supreme Court.
How many of those cases did she win?