Twelve Angry Men - Historical Context
This author wrote Twelve Angry Men in 1954.
Who is Reginald Rose?
This juror’s definition of fairness involves taking time to ensure the defendant gets a fair trial.
Who is Juror #8?
Identify and correct the following grammatical structure:
AJ enjoys running, jumping, and to be asleep.
Parallel Structure - AJ enjoys running, jumping, and sleeping.
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This character rebels against the dystopian government in 2081.
Who is Harrison Bergeron?
This is the decade during which Twelve Angry Men was written, reflecting post-WWII America.
What is the 1950s?
Juror #10’s stance on the case is heavily influenced by this negative character trait.
What is prejudice?
This tone should be used in academic essays, characterized by objective and professional language.
What is formal tone?
In Alli v. The State, this student right is being debated in a school setting.
What is the right to privacy?
The society in 2081 is dystopian because it enforces this kind of equality.
What is oppressive or forced equality?
Twelve Angry Men highlights this aspect of the U.S. legal system, where ordinary citizens determine guilt or innocence.
What is the jury system?
Juror #3’s anger and personal issues, especially with this family member, cloud his judgment throughout the trial.
Who is his son?
Rewrite this sentence with the modifier in the correct place: “Running to catch the bus, my backpack fell off.”
What is "Running to catch the bus, I dropped my backpack"?
The Fourth Amendment applies to students in school settings, but searches must meet this standard.
What is reasonable suspicion?
This theme, central to 2081 and Twelve Angry Men, deals with fairness and individual rights in society.
What is justice?
Post-WWII America saw an increase in fear and suspicion due to this period of intense anti-communist sentiment.
What is the Red Scare?
This concept, central to the 1950s, was seen as essential to protecting democracy against communism.
What is freedom?
A misplaced modifier is one that lacks this in a sentence.
What is a clear subject?
This is the key argument the State presents in Alli v. The State regarding student privacy.
What is the argument that school safety overrides certain privacy rights?
This is the meaning of the quote: “Live Free or Die: For Death is Not The Worst of Evils.”
What is the importance of freedom over oppression?
Fear and anger dominated the 1950s, largely because of this global conflict and its aftermath.
What is the Cold War?
This standard requires evidence to leave no room for doubt in the minds of jurors.
What is "beyond a reasonable doubt"?
These are the five types of Author's Purposes.
What is to inform, instruct, critique, entertain, and persuade?
This part of the Fourth Amendment requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on this before searching someone’s property.
What is probable cause?
In Twelve Angry Men, this concept is key to ensuring the right to a fair trial, which is contrasted by the forced equality in 2081.
What is individual freedom?