Spring2019ELAI

Spring2019ELAI

Stimulus Passage 1: 1941 State of the Union Address ("Four Freedoms) by FDR​

Multiple Choice

#30. Read this phrase that Roosevelt repeats in paras 3-5 of Passage 1.

"by an impressive expression of public will"

How does this repetition help develop Roosevelt's purpose?

• It highlights Roosevelt's concerns about national security.

• It emphasizes the mass support for national defense.

• It supports Roosevelt's frustration with government.

• It suggest the unification of political parties.

​B

Roosevelt repeats this phrase each time he makes a statement regarding American foreign policy in order to emphasize that support for the foreign policy of providing aid is universally expressed by the public.

Multiple Choice

#31. How does Johnson structure his argument about American beliefs in paras 15-17 of Passage 2?

• He compares ideals with reality.

• He uses a problem-solution model.

• He describes hypothetical situations.

• He presents parallel models of history.

A

Johnson states the ideal That Americans hold, and then presents the eveidence that proves the ideal is not reality.

Multiple Choice

#32. Segregation was one issue addressed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Under segregation, local laws prevented African Americans from using certain public facilities and permitted businesses to refuse service.

Which statement in Passage 2 describes solutions to the problems mentioned above?

• "We believe that all men have certain unalienable rights. Yet many Americans do not enjoy those rights." (para 16)

• "It does not restrict the freedom of any American, so long as he respects the rights of others." (para 23)

• ". . . those who are equal before God shall now also be equal in. . . the classrooms, in the factories, and in hotels. . . " (para 26)

• "We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish." (para 28)

C

This is the only sentence that explicitly outlines the problem the bill was meant to address.

Multiple Choice

#33. Part A

Read ese sentences from President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered in November 1863.

Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers brought forth this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

Which of Johnson's statements in Passage 2 echoes the theme in the above sentences?

• "I am about to sign into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964." (para 10)

• "One hundred and eighty-eight years ago this week a small band of valiant men began a long struggle for freedom." (para 11)

• "Today in far corners of distant continents, the ideals of those American patriots still shape the struggles of men who hunger for freedom." (para 12)

• "Now our generation of Americans has been called on to continue the unending search for justice within our own borders." (para 14)

B

Johnson deliberately echoes Lincoln's prose to associate Johnson's purpose with Lincoln's.

Multiple Choice

#33. Part B

What is implied by Johnson's use of this theme?

• Americans who want to do what is right support the bill.

• The civil rights bill represents a turning point in American History.

• The duty of every generation of Americans to strugeel for equality has a long heritage.

• Like the Civil War, this struggle for equality will also finally result in a peaceful conclusion.

C

In paragraphs 11-14, Johnson carefully builds the case that the present generation's duty to struggle for equality is thoroughly grounded in American history, extending back to its founding.

Multiple Choice

#34.

Part A

In stating his position in passage 1, Roosevelt claims that "our national policy in internal affairs has been based upon a decent respect for the right and dignity of all our fellow men within our gates." (para 1)

Twenty-three years later, how does Johnson address the same claim in Passage 2?

• a. He agrees that Americans are law-abiding.

• b. He notes that men have died to preserve freedoms.

• c. He refuses to be intimidated by those who oppose freedom.

• d. He states that equality before the law is not applied to all citizens.

D

Johnson contradicts Roosevelt and declares that many citizens (in his and Roosevelts' Time) were routinely denied full rights and dignty as citizens.

Multiple Choice

#34.

Part B

In which statement from Passage 2 does Johnson develop this idea?

• "Americans of every race and color have worked to build a nation of widening opportunities." (para 4)

• "We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings. . . (para 17)

• "It has received the thoughtful support of tens of thousands of civic and religious leaders in all parts of this Nation." (para 21)

• "It does not restrict the freedom of any American, so long as he respects the rights of others." (para 23)

B

This is one way Johnson contradicts Roosevelts with the reality of America in 1964.

Multiple Choice

#35.

Read the quotations form the passages.

"without regard to partisanship" (Passage 1, para 3)

"It received the bipartisan support of more than two-thirds of the Members of both the House and Senate."

Which idea rea both speakers supporting by mentioning partisanship?

(Passage 2. para 20)

• The House and the Senate disagree.

• The causes are endorsed by both political parties.

• Political party affiliation has affected the public view.

• Democrats and Republicans have not taken sides on the issues.

B​

"Without regard for partisanship" and "bipartisan" both mean that the causes that Roosevelt and Johnson are speaking for are so important that everyone regardless of political party agrees on them.

Multiple Choice

#36

What similar goal are Johnson and Roosevelt trying to achieve in their speeches?

• to defend the governments's actions to people of other countries

• to persuade people to vote for specific policies in an election

• to gain people's support for decisions the government makes

• to explain how U.S. history impacts people today

C

Both speakers are searching for the support of the American people for their actions (either those taken or about to be taken) regarding national policy.

Multiple Choice

#37

Which statement best describes the view of both Johnson and Roosevelt regarding government?

• The government must step in to protect the rights of individuals when they cannot do it themselves.

• Only governments have the ability to maintain freedom and correct injustices present in society.

• It is up to the government to create laws about morality and to strictly enforce those laws.

• There is a particular way a government must act in order to be respected in the world.

A​

Both speeches suppor this idea, with Passage 1 advocating for combating against foreign dictatorships in order to preserve freedom, while Passage 2 advocates for Implementing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in order to combat the resrictions that are placed on the freedoms of many cititzens. In both cases, the problems are too great to be solved by individuals, and government intervention is needed.