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Quiz about Felix Frankfurter Supreme Court Justice

Felix Frankfurter, Supreme Court Justice Quiz

This is a quiz about a leader in the justice system, the Jewish community, and of America.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alpacaboy885. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Alpacaboy885

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,309

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
195

Question 1 of 10

1. Felix Frankfurter was not born in the United States, but rather emigrated here when he was twelve years old. From where did he come? Hint

Tel Aviv, Israel

Warsaw, Poland

Vienna, Austria

Bonn, Germany

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1918, after a successful career during the war in the government, Felix Frankfurter helped to organize which momentous event in the history of Jews in America? Hint

He helped to start the American Jewish Congress

He founded the first synagogue in New York City

He started a fund to send Jewish children to Israel

He got legislation passed which made not allowing jobs to Jews illegal

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Question 3 of 10

3. On January 5, 1939, Frankfurter was nominated to the Supreme Court. Which president nominated him? Hint

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

No President Nominated him

Harry Truman

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Frankfurter took a surprising stance on the court in alliance with mentor Oliver Wendell Holmes. What was it? Hint

He was for capital punishment

none of these

He was against abortion

He was for judicial restraint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Frankfurter ruled on what landmark decision? Hint

Brown v. Board of Education

Warren v. The State of Texas

Roe v. Wade

O'Mally v. The City Council of Dallas

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Felix Frankfurter Awarded in 1963 after he retired from the court? Hint

The Newberry Award

The Nobel Prize for Law

The Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Sharpe Award for Civil Rights

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Question 7 of 10

7. Although he was one of the first Jewish Supreme Court justices his friend __________ was the first. Fill in the blank. Hint

Stratton Ward

Hugo Black

Louis Brandeis

Arthur Goldberg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Felix Frankfurter married Marion Denman, the daughter of a protestant minister, in 1919. What Supreme court Justice married them? Hint

Benjamin Cardozo

Hugo Black

Louis Brandeis

Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Felix Frankfurter is famous for his witty lines on wisdom. Finish this one: "Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because ..." Hint

it makes you think

it comes late

you don't want it

it makes you scared

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Question 10 of 10

10. Frankfurter had a famous feud forever going on with which of his co-justices? Hint

Stanly Reed

Harold Burton

Tom Clark

William Douglas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Felix Frankfurter was not born in the United States, but rather emigrated here when he was twelve years old. From where did he come?

Answer: Vienna, Austria

Felix Frankfurter was born in Vienna, a point which was brought up repeatedly when he was nominated to the Supreme Court. He did, however, whole-heartedly put himself into being American and his life in civil service proved that.

2. In 1918, after a successful career during the war in the government, Felix Frankfurter helped to organize which momentous event in the history of Jews in America?

Answer: He helped to start the American Jewish Congress

He, along with other leaders in the Jewish community convened the first American Jewish Congress in Independence hall in Philadelphia. This organization would fight for Jewish rights and civil liberties. The AJC would have great success in the 1960s civil rights movement.

3. On January 5, 1939, Frankfurter was nominated to the Supreme Court. Which president nominated him?

Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt nominated Frankfurter after Frankfurter had amassed considerable credibility both from exposing the fraud and danger in false crime reporting. He was a well respected professor at Harvard.

4. Frankfurter took a surprising stance on the court in alliance with mentor Oliver Wendell Holmes. What was it?

Answer: He was for judicial restraint

Frankfurter was an advocate of judicial restraint, a belief that limits the power of the Supreme Court in relation to setting strict guidelines for the other branches of government. This was an unpopular view but Frankfurter stood behind it.

5. Frankfurter ruled on what landmark decision?

Answer: Brown v. Board of Education

Frankfurter agreed with all of the other judges on the court in saying that segregation was unconstitutional and ruling toward de-segregating the schools.

6. What was Felix Frankfurter Awarded in 1963 after he retired from the court?

Answer: The Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honor that a civilian can receive. It is given for, "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."

7. Although he was one of the first Jewish Supreme Court justices his friend __________ was the first. Fill in the blank.

Answer: Louis Brandeis

Louis Brandeis is considered by many to be one of the greatest legal minds to ever serve on the court. He was good friends with Frankfurter and they worked on the American Jewish Congress together.

8. Felix Frankfurter married Marion Denman, the daughter of a protestant minister, in 1919. What Supreme court Justice married them?

Answer: Benjamin Cardozo

Benjamin Cardozo, the justice who Frankfurter replaced and the second Jewish Justice married Felix and Marion Frankfurter. They had no children. Benjamin Cardozo's seat was the seat which Frankfurter took over.

9. Felix Frankfurter is famous for his witty lines on wisdom. Finish this one: "Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because ..."

Answer: it comes late

Felix Frankfurter said many famous quotes manly focused on law but many also focus on the importance of wisdom and experience.

10. Frankfurter had a famous feud forever going on with which of his co-justices?

Answer: William Douglas

His feud with Douglas was famous and supposedly Douglas would go so far as to leave the room when Frankfurter began to speak. He also had an on going feud with fellow justice Hugo Black but they made up and were always civil to one another.

Source: Author Alpacaboy885

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