What was President Lincoln saying by his quote above?

1. On a sheet of paper in your binder/folder write down what you think the following quote means. “Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose and you allow him to make war at pleasure.” -Abraham Lincoln

2. What was President Lincoln saying by his quote above? • A- The President should and will have power to make war when he feels it necessary to do so. • B- No one person including the President should have the authority to make war when he so deems it necessary. • C-There is no pleasure in war but when the President deems it necessary it should be his right and privilege of his station as President to be able to do so.

3. On a sheet of paper write down what you think the following quote means. • “He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defense of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.” -Thomas Paine.

4. Which of the following most accurately describes what Paine was saying in his quote? • A. Rebels are only rebels when their cause is not for a good purpose. • B. The men that fight against Tyranny are not Rebels they are defenders of justice and should be held in high esteem. • C. King George is lower than any so called Rebel because he supports Tyranny.

5. Write the following quote down and put its meaning in your own words in your binder/folder. • "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." • -John Adams

6. Which choice below correctly summarizes what John Adams is saying from his quote. • A. Facts are only the truth to those who state them • B. Passion and evidence are all part of the greater knowledge contained in facts. These truths can not be altered based on wishes. • C. The desires, wishes, and inclinations of people can not change the Truth of facts.

7. Copy the quote below and Translate it’s meaning. • "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." -Alexander Hamilton ***Turn your time-line assignment in.

8. Which best summarizes the quote? "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." • A- People who have no cause will have no true purpose. • B- People who stand up for issues are better in life • C- People who stand for all causes will not be as gullible to fall for unjust reasons.

9. In your binder/folder translate what the quote below is saying. • "Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined." -Patrick Henry

10. Which choice most accurately summarizes the quote. • A- You must protect your freedom other wise you risk losing it. • B- If you are not aware and actively guarding your freedom then you risk the chance of losing it by force. • C- The freedom that we have come to treasure must be guarded at all times. Only force of arms can ensure that this freedom is protected.

11. What does the following quote mean to you? • "No country can squander itself to prosperity on the ruin of its taxpayers." • -Hoover