Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses.)
Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No10)
Determine an authors point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text.
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What was the main purpose of Jefferson's speech?
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Establish why he was elected over his opponent
Criticize less-tolerant governments of other countries
Urge the country to come together
Discuss the rights and responsibilities of American citizens
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Another key purpose of Jefferson's speech was to reassure people who did not vote for him. Which of these quotes provides evidence from the speech?
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"Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and
affection..."
“I believe this, on the contrary, the strongest Government on earth.”
“…the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect…”
“…, all will, of course, arrange themselves under the will of the law and unite in common efforts for the common good.”
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What was the main purpose of Jefferson's speech?
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Another key purpose of Jefferson's speech was to reassure people who did not vote for him. Which of these quotes provides evidence from the speech?
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Another key purpose of Jefferson's speech was to express faith in America’s representative-based government. Which of these quotes provides evidence from the speech?
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Part A: The word “principle” recurs throughout Jefferson’s speech. In the context of the speech, what is the meaning of the word principle?
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Part B: How does the repetition of the word principle in Jefferson’s speech help him achieve his purpose?
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After reading Jefferson’s speech, what can the reader infer about Jefferson’s political position?
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Part A: Based on Jefferson’s speech, what can the reader conclude about his political opponents?
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Part B: Which excerpt from the speech best supports the answer to part A?
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Which statement express the central idea from Jefferson’s speech?
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Read this excerpt from Jefferson’s speech. Jefferson includes many terms meant to develop a tone that is strongly positive and optimistic. From the options below, which of the underlined sections that Jefferson uses helps create his forcefully optimistic tone?
