80 skating, fshing, or hunting, generally feel, thro’life,
such ties to each other, as add greatly to obligations of
mutual benevolence.
I conceive the education of our youth in this
country to be peculiarly necessary in Pennsylvania,
85 while our citizens are composed of the natives of so
many diferent kingdoms in Europe. Our schools
of learning, by producing one general, and uniform
system of education, will render the mass of the people
more homogeneous, and thereby ft them more easily
90 for uniform and peaceful government
1 The authors of both passages would agree that education in the United States should
A) continue through adulthood.
B) engender national pride.
C) reflect educational philosophies.
D) mirror classroom methods.
2 The authors of both passages claims that U.S. citizens have a duty to
A) learn the history of their government.
B) advocate progressive reforms.
C) support public education.
D) participate in the political process.
3. What do both authors believe is the goal of education in a republic?
A) To encourage independence thinking
B) To reflect progressive beliefs
C) To facilitate industrial progress
D) To support democratic ideals
4 .In Passage 1, the author uses the terms “praise of liberty” and “illustrious heroes and statesmen” (lines 20-21) most likely to
A) elevate the principles of democracy over those of other government systems.
B) stimulate the desire to preserve the democratic traditions of the United States.
C) quote words of the founding fathers to reinforce their significance to the nation.
D) convey the significance of rhetoric in conveying ideas of national importance.
5 Based on the first passage, why does the author consider the books in the U.S. educational system improper?
A) They contain language that is intelligible only to adults.
B) They place too much emphasis on world politics.
C) They fail to teach ideas that are useful to U.S. citizens.
D) They exclude the majority of the world’s literature.
6 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the precious question?
A) lines 3-5 (“The collection…nations”)
B) lines 6-9 (“Boys…Parliament”)
C) lines 9-11 (“These are…children”)
D) lines 16-18 (“He should…practice”)
7 As used in line 65 of Passage 2, “prejudice” most nearly means
A) partiality.
B) preconception.
C) discrimination.
D) intolerance.
8 In passage 1, the author uses the quote by Montesquieu (lines 32-34) mainly support his assertion that
A) the U.S. educational system is badly in need of reform.
B) educational policies in many countries violate citizen’s rights.
C) education in the United States should be regulated by federal laws.
D) public education is a powerful tool of government.
9 In passage 2, the story about the Lacedemonians and Antipater primarily serves to
A) contrast the practices of democracies and dictatorships.
B) advocate the early indoctrination of principles.
C) convey the superiority of the U.S. political system.
D) question the validity of ancient philosophies.
10 A central idea in Passage 2 is that education in the United States should
A) rectify inequalities among the states.
B) unify the citizens in a common bond.
C) support a culturally diverse population.
D) place heavy emphasis on teaching government.
11 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the precious question?
A) lines 56-60 (“It becomes…our government”)
B) lines 77-82 (“Young men…benevolence”)
C) lines 83-86 (“I conceive…Europe”)
D) lines 86-90 (“Our schools…government”)