1. Anticipation Guide: Power
Answer each statement with a T for True or F for False. There are no right or wrong
answers; this is just your personal opinion. Some may be tricky to answer. Do your best
to choose ONLY True or ONLY False.
1. It’s good to be the boss. ________
2. “With great power comes great responsibility.” (Voltaire) _________
3. Knowledge is power.” (Francis Bacon) ________
4. “Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.”
(Edward Abbey) _______
5. Women use their sexuality to control men. ________
6. Parents have the right to control their children because the parents are ultimately
responsible for what those children do, until they are grown. ________
7. Parents have the right to control their children because the parents are smarter than
the child and know what is best for them. ________
8. Parents have the right to control their children because the parents brought the
children into the world, and the children wouldn’t be here without the parents. ____
9. Parents do not have the right to control their children.
10. It’s okay to hit someone you love if he or she pushes you too far. _______
11. I believe that “might makes right”. In other words, the strong or powerful people
get their way, and everyone else has to go along with it. ___________
12. Powerful people, like police officers, government officials, and wealthy business
professionals, get their power through luck, not because they deserve it. ________
13.In America, anyone can “make it” and be a success. _________
14.I believe that no one should have too much power, and our laws should make sure
that powerful people do not take advantage of weaker people. ________
15.“Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” (Ronald
Reagan) __________
Created by Jessica Mahoney, 2014