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US Government (Wednesday, September 27, 4th period)
Josh had gone through four cups of coffee since his first period class, so he was way more awake.
Not quite at Caf-Pow levels of crazed, though.
"As promised, today we have our first test of the semester," he said. "I'm sure you're all thrilled. If you're not, well, fake it."
Josh stood up from his desk and passed out test papers.
1. The word "democracy" comes from two Greek words. What are they and what do they mean?
2. What year was the Magna Carta signed? Why is it important in terms of the American government?
3. What three things did John Locke believe we have a right to? Which one did Jefferson change?
4. If you had been King George, how would you have reacted to reading the Declaration of Independence?
5. How does the Declaration of Independence begin (initial phrase only: Jefferson loved the compound sentence)?
"Question or concerns that aren't 'what's the answer to number 4?' Ask away."
[OOC: Answer the questions IC or handwave what your grade would've been]
Not quite at Caf-Pow levels of crazed, though.
"As promised, today we have our first test of the semester," he said. "I'm sure you're all thrilled. If you're not, well, fake it."
Josh stood up from his desk and passed out test papers.
1. The word "democracy" comes from two Greek words. What are they and what do they mean?
2. What year was the Magna Carta signed? Why is it important in terms of the American government?
3. What three things did John Locke believe we have a right to? Which one did Jefferson change?
4. If you had been King George, how would you have reacted to reading the Declaration of Independence?
5. How does the Declaration of Independence begin (initial phrase only: Jefferson loved the compound sentence)?
"Question or concerns that aren't 'what's the answer to number 4?' Ask away."
[OOC: Answer the questions IC or handwave what your grade would've been]
Re: Take the test
2. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215. It was important because it said that no one was unaccountable for bad things that happened in a country, not even the king. So when the colonists wanted to fight against King George, they used the Magna Carta as the basis for their argument.
3. John Locke said we have the right to life, liberty, and property. Jefferson changed it to life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness, because he was awesome and smart like that.
4. If I had been King George, I would have declared that the Declaration was clearly a sign that the colonists were smart, self-sufficient, and capable of handling their own country, and I would have washed my hands of them peacefully, and focused on keeping England running well. But then, I'm not as crazy as King George was.
5. The Declaration begins: We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal...