The Iroquois Constitution

Question 4 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Which quotation from the Iroquois Constitution best illustrates the relationship between the lords and the citizens of the Five Nations?

Answer

Under the shade of this Tree of the Great Peace we spread the soft white feathery down of the globe thistle as seats for you, Adodarhoh, and your cousin Lords.

If any man or any nation outside the Five Nations shall obey the laws of the Great Peace and make known their disposition to the Lords of the Confederacy, they may trace the Roots to the Tree.

Whenever the Confederate Lords shall assemble for the purpose of holding a council, the Onondaga Lords shall open it by expressing their gratitude to their cousin Lords and greeting them.

With endless patience you shall carry out your duty and your firmness shall be tempered with tenderness for your people.

Explanation

The question asks about the relationship between the lords and the citizens they serve. Choice D tells the lords to carry out their duty with patience and to treat “your people” with tenderness, directly describing that relationship. The other quotations concern seating the lords, welcoming outsiders, or how the lords greet one another.

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