Corazon Aquino's Speech Before The US Congress

Question 1

11th president of the Philippines

First female president in Asia and Philippines

“Mother of democracy”

Answer 1

Corazon Aquino
or
Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino

Question 2

There was already a tension
between ______________and ________________ since they became president and senator.

Answer 2

Ferdinand Marcos
Benigno Aquino, Jr.

Question 3

Marcos hated Aquino for opposing him so he accused Aquino of many things including being a __________, which then lead him to start _________ and arresting Aquino.

Answer 3

communistMartial Law

Question 4

(Corazons speech)

“Three years ago, I left _______in grief to bury my husband, ______________. I thought I had left it also to lay to rest his restless dream of ________________. Today, I have returned as the president of a free people.”

Answer 4

America

Ninoy Aquino.

Philippine freedom

Question 5

(Corazons speech)

For the nation, ______ became the pleasing ______ that answered their prayers for ________. For myself and our children, Ninoy was a loving husband and father. His loss, three times in our lives, was always a deep and painful one.”

Answer 5

Ninoy
sacrifice
freedom

Question 6

(Corazons speech)

And then, we lost him, irrevocably and more painfully than in the past. The news came to us in ______. It had to be after the _________________ of our lives together.”

Answer 6

Boston
three happiest years

Question 7

(Corazons speech)

But his death was my ______________ in the courage and faith by which alone they could be _________.

Answer 7

country’s resurrection
free again

Question 8

(Corazons speech)
The ______ had called him a _______. _________________ threw
aside their ________ and escorted him to his _______. And so began the _________ that has brought me to democracy’s most famous home, the _________________________

Answer 8

dictator
nobody
Two million people
passivity
grave
revolution
Congress of the United States.

Question 9

(Corazons speech)

As I came to power _________, so shall I keep it. That is my contract with my _______ and my commitment to ___. He had willed that the ___________ with the ____ shall not, in my country, be paid by __________ by the _____ but by the ____________________.“

Answer 9

peacefully
people
God
blood drawn
lash
blood drawn
sword
tearful joy of reconciliation

Question 10

(Corazons speech)
Like ______, I understand that ____ may be necessary before _____. Like ______, I don’t ________. Yet, I will do whatever it takes to defend the ______ and _________ of my country.”

Answer 10

Lincoln
force
Mercy
Lincoln
relish it
integrity
freedom

Question 11

(Corazons speech)
Yet ours must have been the _______________ ever. With little help from others, we Filipinos fulfilled the _____ and most difficult conditions of the _______________ the full restoration of _________ and responsible ____________

Answer 11

cheapest revolution
first
debt negotiation
democracy
governmen

Question 12

(Corazons speech )

_____ years ago, I said thank you, America, for the _____ from________ , and the home you gave Ninoy, myself and our children, and for the three happiest years of our lives together. Today, I say, join us, America, as we build a new home for ___________, another haven for the oppressed, so it may stand as a shining testament of our ______________________ to _______.”

Answer 12

Three
haven
oppression
democracy
two nation’s commitment
freedom