AnswersCA-Government Essentials ISCompromise and Discourse Today

Ideals of the Constitution Answers

5 verified answers2 views
1
Free Preview

Why does the speaker describe herself as "a skinny Black girl descended from slaves”?

A
to set up the subject of the poem, which is the importance of family
B
to contrast her family’s history with the experience of other poets
C
to remind the audience that the US has not always treated its citizens equally
D
to show that US history is more troubled than the history of other nations
2
Free Preview

How does the speaker describe the United States in this part of the poem?

A
as a perfect union that is ideal
B
as a place that is weak from defeat
C
as a nation with impossible problems
D
as a country that is becoming fair for all
3

Why does the speaker mention "the windswept northeast, where our forefathers first realized revolution”?

A
to reference the ideals that the nation was built upon
B
to describe the US as a nation that can face any storm
C
to describe the struggles that the country has recently faced
D
to reference the winds of change that can happen during an election
4

What are the main themes of "The Hill We Climb”? Choose three correct answers.

A
Nothing matters more than power.
B
Nations develop and grow over time.
C
Patriotism is the most important ideal.
D
Everyone must be equal in a democracy.
E
America is a land of many different people.
F
A nation draws strength mainly from its past.
5

What does Amanda Gorman mean by the idea of a hill, which is a metaphor that appears in the poem and the title?

A
The US has grown weak over time and is in danger of crumbling, like a hill standing on shaky ground.
B
The US is superior to most nations and stands tall over them, like a hill standing above the landscape.
C
The US is trying to become a country that lives up to its ideals, which is a difficult task, like climbing a hill.
D
The US has worked to become a stronger nation and has recently reached that goal, like a climber reaching the peak of a hill.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Assignment
9 verified answers

Compromise and Discourse Today

Assignment
37 verified answers

Unit Test

Instruction
50 verified answers

Unit Test

Ideals of the Constitution Answers…