Early Life
Court of Appeals/ Supreme Court
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Vocabulary
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Where was Ruth Bader Ginsburg born?

Brooklyn, New York

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What did Ruth Bader Ginsburg fight for on the Supreme Court?

Equality

100

What day was Ruth Bader Ginsburg born?

March 15, 1933

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What is a professor?

Someone who teaches at a college or university

200

What was Ruth Bader Ginsburg's name at birth?

Joan Ruth Bader

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How many years did Ruth Bader Ginsburg serve on the Supreme Court?

Twenty-seven years.

200

What day was Ruth Bader Ginsburg appointed to the Supreme Court?

June 22, 1993

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What is equality?

The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.

300
Ginsburg was a professor at which 2 schools?

1. Rutgers Law School

2. Columbia Law School


300

True or false: Ginsburg was approved by the senate nearly unanimously

True

300

What year did Ruth Bader Ginsburg pass away?

2020

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What does legacy mean?

Something that is passed on.

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What years did RBG teach at Rutgers University?

From 1963-1972

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True or False: Jimmy Carter appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to serve on the Supreme Court

False

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What year was Ginsburg appointed to the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circut?

1980


400

What is a landmark decision?

"a ruling made by a judge that changes the way the law is interpreted and applied." -lsd.law

500

At what college did Ruth Bader Ginsburg meet her husband?

Cornell University

500

How many years did Ginsburg serve on the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circut?

13 years

500

What year did Ruth Bader Ginsburg get her law degree?

1959

500

Define notourious.

To be well known for something bad.