Juvenile Delinquents

Should juveniles be prosecuted as adults when it comes to violent crime?

The Federal Courts

                                                                 THE SUPREME COURT

        Research a case and tell me about it.

Congressional Session

After experiencing a Congressional Sesson in class, provide your opinion of the task.

Democrat or Republican?

How does poltics play a role in the creation of laws?

Student Rights!

Do students have the right to protest political issues at school? If so, how can they do this without taking away from the educational well being of their peers?

NEW PARENT FORM FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Every student participating in the community service project must have parent/guardian permission slip signed before they perform hours. "click here to access and print out form".

What's our REAL GDP?

Why is America's Gross Domestic Product not an accurate account of our nations revenue?

Taking Financial Risk

What should a person thinking about taking out a small business loan consider before opening an establishment?

From Sole Proprietor to Corporation

                                                       How are corporations formed?

Supply

How can the determinants of supply affect a business owners profit?

Demand!

As you know the demand for elastic goods are plenty. Provide us with your top five inelastic goods. YOU CANNOT USE ITEMS IN EARLIER POST. 

Types of Economies

Why would a traditional or command economy not work in America?

Hot Consumer Picks for 2011

Identify your top three consumer picks for this year? how much do they cost? Do you believe it is a fad or a good that will be around for years to come?

10 points extra credit!

How was your vacation? you know you can blog for extra credit!

Government Final: Study Guide!!!!

What did you learn this semester? 

People You Should Know

1. The monarch
2. The president
3. Parliament
4. Daniel Shays
5. The Senate (powers)
6. Congressmen (powers)
7. James Madison
8. Wesberry and Sanders

Chapter One: Foundations of Government

9. What are the different types of governments?
10. Compare the European Union to the Confederal System.
11. How would you describe a successful government?
12. What are the central functions of government?
13. List the typical values held by the U.S. Government?

Chapter Two: Terms to Know

14. Declaration of Independence
15. Great Compromise
16. Federalist papers
17. Magna Carta
18. Articles of Confederation
19. Bicameral Governments
20. Which states ratified the constitution?

Chapter Three:__________

21. Congress’s powers
22. Powers of the Senate
23. Supremacy Clause
24. Which Amendments protect people’s rights not specifically in the constitution?
25. How are the powers in our government divided? Which body holds the “power to pursue”?
26. What were the objectives stated by the framers of the Constitution?
27. When was the Constitution ratified?
28. Which governmental branch has the right to amend the Constitution?

Chapter Four:__________

29. Full faith and Credit Clause
30. Extradition of criminals
31. Federal mandates
32. Why do large universities have access to federally owned land?
33. Describe the differences between the following powers: concurrent, reserved, inherent, and expressed.
34. How many different types of law are there?  Name them. How are they different?

Chapter Five:___________

35. Impeachment trials
36. Elastic Clause
37. House of Representatives
38. Habeas corpus
39. How are congressional districts determined?

Chapter seven: The President

40. War Powers Act
41. Presidential Pardon
42. Qualifications
43. Nomination process
44. 22^nd Amendment
45. What role do citizens play in voting for the President and Vice President?
46. How can the president affect congressional actions?
47. What are the powers of Congress?

Congress: Do they represent the average american?

Two of congress's chief responsibilities are representation and lawmaking. Describe the ways in which these two responsibilities might conflict with one another.

Electing a President

Living Presidents-Can you name them all? 

Other than the requirements stipulated in the constitution, what characteristics should the president of the United States posses?

A person's life is at stake!

October 4, 1994 

Gas chamber is ruled cruel and unusual punishment and therefore unconstitutional. Lethal injection is now sole the method of execution.

Does the Death Penalty violate an individuals constitutional rights? Should legislation be passed to get rid of capital punishment in California? 

Tinker Test

TINKER v. DES MOINES SCHOOL DIST., 393 U.S. 503 (1969)

393 U.S. 503

TINKER ET AL. v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL.
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
No. 21.
Argued November 12, 1968.
Decided February 24, 1969. 

Petitioners, three public school pupils in Des Moines, Iowa, were suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Government's policy in Vietnam. They sought nominal damages and an injunction against a regulation that the respondents had promulgated banning the wearing of armbands. The District Court dismissed the complaint on the ground that the regulation was within the Board's power, despite the absence of any finding of substantial interference with the conduct of school activities. The Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, affirmed by an equally divided court. Held:

1. In wearing armbands, the petitioners were quiet and passive. They were not disruptive and did not impinge upon the rights of others. In these circumstances, their conduct was within the protection of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth. Pp. 505-506.

2. First Amendment rights are available to teachers and students, subject to application in light of the special characteristics of the school environment. Pp. 506-507.

3. A prohibition against expression of opinion, without any evidence that the rule is necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others, is not permissible under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Pp. 507-514.(http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=393&invol=503).

NOW THAT YOU ARE MADE AWARE OF STUDENT'S RIGHTS UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WHAT NATIONAL ISSUE COULD STUDENTS AT LHS PROTEST AGAINST? HOW SHOULD THEY PROVE  THEIR SOLIDARITY FOR THE CAUSE AT SCHOOL? 

The Constitution: A LIVING DOCUMENT

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4697

How would you change the Constitution? Here are some changes made in the past 200 years, and some changes for the future.

You may have heard the U.S. Constitution called "a living document." Though it may seem like a dry piece of paper to you, it really is designed to live and grow as the nation grows.

Even the Founding Fathers knew it might have to change with the times. Article Five of the Constitution spells it out: "The Congress, whenever two-thirds of both Houses [the House and the Senate] shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution . . ." States were also given a chance to propose changes, or amendments. Three-fourths of the states have to approve the amendment for it to become law.

In the past 200 years, the Constitution has been amended 27 times. The 13th Amendment, in 1865, forever banned the practice of slavery. The 15th Amendment, in 1870, gave all citizens the right to vote, regardless of their race.

Americans have added laws only to take them back. In 1919, the 18th Amendment was passed. It banned the making and selling of alcohol. But it was impossible to get all people to stop drinking. Many people felt the government had no right to make laws about their private habits. So in 1933, the 21st Amendment was adopted. It repealed, or canceled, the 18th Amendment.

The nation may need amendments in the future. For example, advances in technology may change the way we communicate. Someday, we may be able to vote from our own homes, hooked into central computers through our TV sets. And what if we are able to live in space? We may need new laws to govern space life.

What kind of laws do you think we will need in the future?