U.S. HISTORY Discussion Questions: please write in complete sentences!! NAME PERIOD What do you think of the position of some of the founding Fathers who did not want the right to vote for everyone and only for the educated class? What do you see as both strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Do you agree with Madison that our political leaders should be the most learned or most educated men? Which view do you prefer based on your reading, the position of Hamilton or the position of Madison? Explain Why. Do you think States with more people should have more say on how the country is run?
What is your reaction to the three-fifths compromise? Should the slave issue been addressed and solved during this time or was it wise to not deal with it and let it be dealt with in a later time which resulted in the bloodiest war in American History? What political side would you most likely agree with, Federalists or Antifederalists? Explain why you chose that side.
What do you think is more important, a strong national government or a weak national government where the States can have greater power to rule their own territory? What amendment of the Bill of Rights is most important to you and why? (Note you can find the Bill of Rights in your textbook).
Great Controversy Reading and Questions: But the beast with lamblike horns was seen "coming up out of the earth." Instead of overthrowing other powers to establish itself, the nation thus represented must arise in territory previously unoccupied and grow up gradually and peacefully. It could not, then, arise among the crowded and struggling nationalities of the Old World--that turbulent sea of "peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." It must be sought in the Western Continent. {GC 440.1} What type of beast was seen coming out of the earth? Instead of overthrowing other powers to establish itself, the nation thus represented must arise in what type of territory? How would this nation grow up? What continent must this lamb like beast is located in? What nation of the New World was in 1798 rising into power, giving promise of strength and greatness, and attracting the attention of the world? The application of the symbol admits of no question. One nation, and only one, meets the specifications of this prophecy; it points unmistakably to the United States of America. What nation of the was in rising into power, giving promise of strength and greatness, and attracting the attention of the world? The application of the symbol admits of no question. What nation is unmistakably this lamb like beast? Again and again the thought, almost the exact words, of the sacred writer has been unconsciously employed by the orator and the historian in describing the rise and growth of this nation. The beast was seen "coming up out of the earth;" and, according to the translators, the word here rendered "coming up" literally signifies "to grow or spring up as a plant." And, as we have seen, the nation must arise in territory previously unoccupied. Where was the beast coming out of? What does the word Coming up literally mean? The nation must arise in what kind of territory? A prominent writer, describing the rise of the United States, speaks of "the mystery of her coming forth from vacancy," and says: "Like a silent seed we grew into empire."--g. A. Townsend, The New World Compared With the Old, page 462. A European journal in 1850 spoke of the United States as a wonderful empire, which was "emerging," and "amid the silence of the earth daily adding to its power and pride." --The Dublin Nation. Edward Everett, in an oration on the Pilgrim founders of this nation, said: "Did they look for a retired spot, inoffensive for its obscurity, and safe in its remoteness, where the little church of Leyden might enjoy the freedom of conscience? Behold the mighty regions over
which, in peaceful conquest,... they have borne the banners of the cross!"--speech delivered at Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dec. 22, 1824, page 11. {GC 440.2} What did a European journal in 1850 describe the United States as? And he had two horns like a lamb." The lamblike horns indicate youth, innocence, and gentleness, fitly representing the character of the United States when presented to the prophet as "coming up" in 1798. Among the Christian exiles who first fled to America and sought an asylum from royal oppression and priestly intolerance were many who determined to establish a government upon the broad foundation of civil and religious liberty. Their views found place in the Declaration of Independence, which sets forth the great truth that "all men are created equal" and endowed with the inalienable right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." And the Constitution guarantees to the people the right of self-government, providing that representatives elected by the popular vote shall enact and administer the laws. Freedom of religious faith was also granted, every man being permitted to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience. Republicanism and Protestantism became the fundamental principles of the nation. These principles are the secret of its power and prosperity. The oppressed and downtrodden throughout Christendom have turned to this land with interest and hope. Millions have sought its shores, and the United States has risen to a place among the most powerful nations of the earth. {GC 441.1} What does the lamblike horns indicate? What was the broad foundation of government that the Christian exiles that fled to the United States seek to establish? What great truth was the Declaration of Independence based on? What were the inalienable rights of the Declaration of Independence? (1) (2) (3) What right does the Constitution guarantee according to Ellen White? And the guarantees to the people the right of, providing that How are representatives elected? What do these representatives enact? What was also granted?
What was every men permitted to do? What two principles became the secret of America s power? (1) (2) These principles are the of its and. The oppressed and throughout Christendom have turned to this land with interest and hope. have sought its, and the has risen to a place among the most powerful nations of the earth. In reading this passage of the Great Controversy, what does Ellen White hold to with great importance in regards to the United States?
U.S. HISTORY Bill of Rights Assignment NAME Imagine you are part of the Constitutional Convention and you were given task to write the Bill of Rights for the Nation. What would be the rights that you would guarantee to the people of this country? You can either list out ten important amendments of the rights you feel the nation should have (in complete sentences and typed) or you can draw out a comic or illustration with captions listing what rights you would add to the Constitution (It must be on white paper and colored and neatly done).