Creation Myths/Worldviews
The definition of the word 'worldview' and an example:
What is the overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.
The animal that is typically known as a 'trickster' in Native American myths:
What is a coyote?
The name the Federalist Papers were written under
Who is Publius?
The party in court that bears the 'burden of proof', as well as the other party.
Who is the Plaintiff and who is the defendant?
The three rhetorical appeals, and what they appeal to:
Logos: Logic, Ethos: Ethics, and Pathos: Emotion
The imagery used in the sermon 'Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God' and their purpose
What are fires and why do they evoke fear?
The three writers of the Federalist Papers, and the number each man wrote
John Jay (5), James Madison (29), and Alexander Hamilton (51)
Define the acronym SOAPSTone
Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, Tone
The definition of the word 'ethnocentrism'
What is the evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture or worldview.
The name of the Iroquois creation myth
What is the World on the Turtle's Back
The beliefs of Anti-Federalists and the Federalists
Anti-Federalists: Opposed ratification of the constitution and believed in smaller central government
Federalists: Voted for the ratification of the constitution and believed in a stronger central government
The concept of Judicial Review
What is a process under which a government's executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority.
Three examples of scientific worldviews
Evolutionism, Creationism, and the Big Bang Theory
The symbolism of the statue of liberty in "The New Colossus"
a symbol of hope, compassion, and peace for immigrants and refugees
The Madisonian Dilemma
Madison saw factions as inevitable due to the nature of man—that is, as long as people hold differing opinions, have differing amounts of wealth and own differing amounts of property, they will continue to form alliances with people who are most similar to them and they will sometimes work against the public interest and infringe upon the rights of others. He thus questions how to guard against those dangers.
What is the difference between a concurring opinion and a dissenting opinion.
a concurrence is when a judge or justice agrees with the majority's decision in a case, but for different reasons. A dissent is when a judge or justice disagrees with the majority's decision and reasoning
Three of the five qualities of a creation myth
1. Explain how the universe, earth and life begin
2. Passed down through generations to explain why the world is the way it is (cultural beliefs)
3. Often contain supernatural elements to explain how the world was made
4. Expresses the moral values (rights and wrongs) of a particular group of people through a transformation of a character
5. These myths explain phenomena, including: customs, institutions, or religious rites; natural landmarks such as a great mountain; events beyond people’s control
The difference between culture heroes and trickster heroes
Culture Heroes: Show how to do what is right + how to become the people we are, Shape the world through theft of sun, fire, or water, Often divine at birth
Trickster Heroes: Provide for disorder/change, Provide for possibility of change, Remind us that culture is artificial, Enable us to see the underside of life
The subject of Federalist Paper No. 51
What are checks and balances?
The subject matter of the Federalist Papers.
Why a republic is the way America should be run