Figurative Lang
Inferences
Amendments
US History
Supreme Court Cases
100
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
“Food?” Chris inquired, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.
Simile- because it uses like or as
100
In literature class, the teacher started reading a poem by Emily Dickinson- He began, "because I could not stop for death"
Juanita mouthed the next words "so he kindly stopped for me." In fact, she quietly whispered the words to the rest of the poem, with her literature book closed in front of her.
What inference can you make about Juanita?
That she has memorized the poem, shown by her being able to recite it word for word while her book is closed (basic)
She loves reading and/or poetry, because it would take many times to read it to memorize it (a bit deeper)
100
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
100
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
100
Roe vs. Wade protected which right for women?
The right to abortion.
200
What type of figurative language is this? (This is my favorite one! If you don't know the exact name, explain what it is doing)
Jeb figured that wrestling the grizzly bear would be a tad bit risky, so he went back the way he came.
Understatement
The exact opposite of hyperbole, understatement makes things seem much less important than they are (fighting a bear is *only* a tad bit risky)
200
My teacher, Ms. Rhodes, walked into class with her glasses on. It was unusual that she wore her glasses. Her eyes were puffy and she talked quietly to the class. On her desk, she had a bag of cough drops and some tea with a bottle of honey next to it.
What is wrong with Ms. Rhodes?
She is sick (cough drops, puffy eyes, quiet talking)
200
Which amendment guarantees your right to bear arms?
The 2nd amendment
200
What was the biggest goal in the Civil Rights Era? (What were people trying to change during this time?
The end of segregation and discrimination in the US
200
Miranda vs. Arizona (1967)
What rights did this court case guarantee people who have been arrested?
That they would be read their rights as they were being arrested, or at least BEFORE questioning (You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law...)
300
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
That woman is the cancer of my dreams and aspirations.
Metaphor- comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
300
Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all of the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.
What does Tony see on the seat
He sees his keys on the seat, car locked
300
Which amendment made alcohol illegal? (One of the 3 choices)
-18th
-19th
-20th
Bonus question- what amendment repealed prohibition?
18th Amendment
Bonus answer- the 21st amendment
300
Where was the first permanent English settlement established? (Hint: it was NOT in Massachusetts)
Jamestown, Virgina (1607)
300
US vs. Nixon (1974)
The special prosecutor in the Watergate affair subpoenaed audio tapes of Oval Office conversations. President Nixon refused to turn over the tapes, asserting executive privilege. The Supreme Court ruled that the defendants' right to potentially exculpating evidence outweighed the President's right to executive privilege if national security was not compromised.
In your own words, what was the decision the Supreme Court made?
That no president is above the law (may be different word for word, but the idea should be the same)
400
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.
Hyperbole- a huge exaggeration
400
In all cultures, gestures are used as a form of communication, but the same gestures may have very different meanings in different cultures.
What can you infer from this statement?
A person from one culture may misunderstand the gestures of someone from another culture
400
In general, what does the first amendment ensure for all citizens?
(there are 5 parts, I just need ONE)
The freedom of speech (retaliation from the government), the freedom to protest, freedom of the press (media), freedom of religion, freedom to petition the government
400
What is this political cartoon trying to urge Americans to do? (Hint: it is a famous quote by Benjamin Franklin)
Unity- They must unite or they will die piece by piece (state by state)
400
Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
This case overturned another Supreme Court Case (Plessy vs. Ferguson) and the decision was that separate is NOT equal.
What did this case change for Americans across the country in the midst of the civil rights era?
Schools* were no longer "officially" segregated, as the "separate but equal" logic that Plessy vs. Ferguson was not constitution, nor was it correct.
*Only schools
500
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Justice is blind and, at times, deaf.
Personification- something inanimate or abstract having human-like characteristics- in this case, being deaf.
500
Illegible handwriting does not indicate weakness of character, as even a quick glance at the penmanship of George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or John Kennedy reveals.
What inferences can you make from this statement? (give me at least 1)
That Washing, Roosevelt, and Kennedy had bad handwriting
That the person in the sentence believes that Washington, Roosevelt, and Kennedy were NOT weak of character
500
The 8th amendment protects arrested people from excessive bail, excessive fines, and what else?
(Hint: when the punishment is far harsher than the crime, it is considered what?)
Cruel and unusual punishment.
500
What was either the Red Scare or the Cold War?
Red Scare/McCarthyism- Senator McCarthy accused multiple congressmen of being Russian assets
Cold War- Started immediately after WW2-1991 Capitalism vs Communism
Bonus- Cold War also led us to both the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
500
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Does the Constitution require that any individual charged with a felony, but unable to pay for a lawyer, be guaranteed the free assistance of legal counsel?
What was the decision of the Supreme Court in this case?
Yes, according to a unanimous Supreme Court. The Court held that the Sixth Amendment right to assistance of counsel applies to criminal state trials and that "lawyers in criminal court are necessities, not luxuries."
(this also expanded public defenders all across the nation)