Question

remarks by the president and supreme
court justice sonia sotomayor at
reception in
her honor (excerpt)

august 12, 2009
the white house
(1) the president: good morning, everybody, and
welcome to the white house. i am glad all of you could
be with us today as we honor the newest member of our
highest court who im proud to address, for the very first
time, as justice sonia sotomayor. (applause.)...
(2) of course, were here not just to celebrate our
extraordinary new supreme court justice and all those
whove been a part of her journey to this day. were
here, as well, to celebrate an extraordinary moment for
our nation. we celebrate the impact justice sotomayor
has already had on people across america who have
been inspired by her exceptional life story. we celebrate
the greatness of a country in which such a story is
possible. and we celebrate how, with their overwhelming
vote to confirm justice sotomayor, the united states
senate -- republicans and democrats -- tore down yet
one more barrier and affirmed our belief that in america,
the doors of opportunity must be open to all....
(3) for as visionary as our founders were, they did not
presume to know exactly how the times would change,
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select the correct answer.
how does sotomayor introduce the idea that the nations ideals helped her in her journey to become a supreme
court justice?
a. by thanking the judiciary committee led by chairperson leahy
b. by explaining that her mother embodied the american dream work ethic
c. by describing the goals and values of the constitution
d. by addressing the judicial oath of office she took twenty years earlier

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Thanking the Judiciary Committee is about acknowledging a group, not introducing the nation’s ideals’ role. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Explaining her mother’s work ethic relates to personal family influence, not the nation’s ideals. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The Constitution’s goals and values represent the nation’s ideals. Describing these would connect to how they helped her journey. This is relevant.
• Option D: Addressing her judicial oath is about her own oath, not the nation’s ideals aiding her journey. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. by describing the goals and values of the Constitution