Exam No. 2 - War, Peace and Justice

Virginia law requires death row prisoners how much time to present evidence that they were wrongly convicted? (circle one)

three years

Joseph Giarratano was released from Virginia’s death row because

new DNA evidence was discovered.

the governor granted a conditional pardon.

prosecutors found the real killer.

the Supreme Court accepted his habeas corpus appeal.

As discussed and documented in class, six brutal or dictatorial governments

have been overthrown nonviolently since 1986. Which six?

Philippines

Republic of Georgia

South Africa

Sierra Leone

In World War II, Howard Zinn, whose essay was in the chapter titled “Pacifism and Warism,” was a

conscientious objector

Air Force bombardier

military chaplain

Pentagon interpreter

Practical pacifism is when

you kill enemy soldiers but no civilians.

you offer the other side a peace treaty before combat begins.

you take a chance for survival by nonviolent tactics, not arms.

you become passive and hope the enemy will show mercy.

Spiritual pacifism is when you

use nonviolent tactics that may lead to both your own survival and the enemy’s.

call on God to bless the enemy.

don’t worry about dying in combat because eternal life awaits.

want to bring enemy leaders to their senses, not their knees.

In a class discussion, some 15 similarities were presented between the Vietnam War and the current Iraq War. Cite at least 10.

Bonus question.

True or False (circle one)

You can make all As in college and proceed to flunk life.