Before the appointment of Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, there had been, in the history of the Supreme Court, ________ female justice(s) and ________ black justice(s).
A. two; two
B. two; three
C. one; four
D. two; one
E. one; one
Answer: A
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a. Thirteenth c. Sixteenth b. Fifteenth d. Twenty-seventh
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A. Men who owned property B. Men who had been born in one of the 13 original colonies C. White men and women D. All men, regardless of race E. All citizens
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Among the following, who is most protective of individual rights?
a. lawyers. b. police officers. c. ordinary men. d. judges.