Here are some suggested responses for the exit ticket based on typical interpretations of John Henry Newman's "Characteristics of Athenians" and Benjamin Franklin's "Final Speech to the Federal Convention."
Question 1
PART A: The author of Passage 1 thinks that government is ___.
Response: a compromise between conflicting values.
Question 2
PART B: Which lines in Passage 1 best support the answer to the previous question?
Response: Paragraph 1, Sentence 8 (“And in … compromise”)
Question 3
In which of the following situations would the author of Passage 1 likely think a more centralized government is better?
Response: After an aggressive nation invades a country’s shores
Question 4
Which of the following best describes the author of Passage 2’s view towards the Constitution?
Response: It has flaws, but he is willing to accept them and support the document publicly.
Question 5
The author of Passage 2 appeals to his listeners to ___.
Response: accept the Constitution despite their reservations.
Question 6
The author of Passage 1 and the author of Passage 2 would likely agree that ___.
Response: forms of government always represent some type of compromise.
Question 7
Passage 2 ends with ___.
Response: an entreaty.
Question 8
power : liberty ::
Response: freedom : anarchy
Question 9
constitution : state ::
Response: legal department : business
Make sure to review the passages carefully to match the responses to the context of the readings. Good luck!