Ideals of the Constitution

Question 5 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

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

Answer

The US has grown weak over time and is in danger of crumbling, like a hill standing on shaky ground.

The US is superior to most nations and stands tall over them, like a hill standing above the landscape.

The US is trying to become a country that lives up to its ideals, which is a difficult task, like climbing a hill.

The US has worked to become a stronger nation and has recently reached that goal, like a climber reaching the peak of a hill.

Explanation

In Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb,” the hill represents the difficult work of moving toward a more just and united country. Climbing it suggests that the United States is still striving to live up to its ideals, rather than having already reached that goal. Therefore, the best answer is C: the US is trying to become a country that lives up to its ideals, which is a difficult task, like climbing a hill.

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