B-R 4-14-14

business and photography  25,000

B-R 4-8-14

I think that they are saying that girls cant do things that guys can do.

BR 4-7-14

they should have to be able to speak English

proof of insurance

and

they need to have a drivers license

bullying project

 

what is happening the picture? The white boy is bullying the african american by putting him in a locker.

 

whats going on in america at this time? Inergration in schools.

 

what does the peoples faces refelct? The african american boys face telling some one to help him and the white boys face is like i dont care get in the locker.

 

how could this happen today? well i white boy could go out and find an african american and put him in a locker, well at least try to put him in the locker.

1. African Americans - why is there so much focus on discrimination on them
2. they constitute a huge minority group in the U.S 14%

Native Americans -

1. when the settlers brought diseases with them with illness that Americans didn't know about

Hispanic - any one that can talk Spanish



Asian Americans - Chinese laborers were the first Asians to come to America

Chinese exclusion Act 1882-80 years




section 3

those who oppose civil rights often believe you cant change morality

dr. king "judicial decrees... may not change the heart.

the civil rights Acts of 1964- passed after the longest debate in senate history 83 days


voting provision

public services

federal funding programs could not discriminate for the reasons listed above



civil rights Acts of 1968 aka the open housing act

you can not, not sale a house t someone because of their race

title 9 - forbids discrimination on the basis of gender in any educational program or program.


Affirimiative action - requires employers.

many argue this results in reverse discrimination

color blind - not caring



the bakke case -
Allan bakke sued the


section 4

an American citizen is a person that swears allegiance.

the 14th amendment was the first constitution definition it started 1868

all persons born or naturalized in the U.S and subject.

citizenship by birth -

90% of Americans are citizens by birth

if you are born on U.S soil then you are a citizen


citizen by naturalization -

legal process by which a person can become a citizen of another country.

collective naturalization - entire groups can be granted

loss of citizenship

has the right to voluntarily abandon his/her citizenship this is called expatriation


it is unconstitutional for congress to take away a persons citizenship based on something he/she has done. (even if a person is involved in another country's affairs)


naturalized citizens CAN lose their citizenship.


IMMIGRATION-

congress has exclusive power to regulate the crossing of this nation's borders: inward & outward

some people are denied entrance based on their characteristics: criminals, mentally ill who might be a harm, etc.

deportation- legal process by which aliens are required to leave the country.

biggest reason for deportation: illegal immigrant, conviction of a serious.

B-R 4-2-14

I think the hardest part is going to be having to raise my hand FOR everything

notes

1. heterogeneous - society is composed of diff people or cultures.
2. immigrant - LEGAL alien from a diff country.
3. reservation - public land given to the Native Americans by the U.S government.   It was land that know body wanted.
4. refuge - go to a  new land seeking protection.
5. assimilation - adapting to the majorities culture.

B-R 4-1-14

yes I think that they are a very good idea so people doesn't back into thing and it will maybe prevent wreaks. all we can do is try.

B-R 3-27-14

I think that the supreme court should have to stay. why? because its a good thing to do, if your going to do it, do it as long as possible. I don't really know!

supreme court cases

minority -  2000: In Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, the Court ruled that the Boy Scouts' First Amendment rights of free expression and association would be violated by enforcement of New Jersey's state antidiscrimination law to prohibit them from dismissing a gay Scoutmaster.


religion - Pleasant Grove City, Utah V. Summum (2009)

Ten Commandments monument donated to city and thereafter put on display in city park becomes the adopted speech of the government.

education - there was this teacher that had a job at this school and then she got sick and then the people replaced her without her knowing that they did.

NOTES

U.S districts courts are the federal trial courts 677 judges handle more than 350,000 cases per year.

FISA - (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court) (7 year terms).

district courts do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the supreme court.

the meeting will start there and end there.

each court has 6-28 judges

9 judges - chief justice appointed by the president and senate

B-R 3-20-14

 judicial activism

chapter 18 section 1

 Alito, Jr., Samuel Anthony

B-R 3-19-14

i think it is because if some one across the world finds it they could sue where ever its from.

B-R 3-12-14

1. because they thought it was so that's why they told them it was off track
2. to much weight in the plane

1. who is the ad targeting



2. does it send a positive or negative message




3. do you think the ad is effective at delivering its message




4. how is ad different then it would be portrayed in 2014




5. would your vote be affected by the campaign

B-R 3/10/14

that this budget thing is getting to crazy

the public

we're gonna miss mr. grady his the best

• the device each party uses to select its nomination for president
• began in early 1900's as a reaction to party boss dominated politics
• two different types

               delegate selection primary
               candidate preference primary

• began as winner take all
• a closed meeting of a political party which gather to select delegates to the national convention

       day 2
           adopt platform
           keynote address
      day 3
           select or affirm choice for vice presidential candidate
      day 4
           select and affirm presidential candidate

• done by delegate voting

• typically the current president is nominated
• typically has long run of political experience
• governorship has been important
• senate used to be a springboard
• typically protestants from large states
• good speakers who seem to have a stable family life and also have a pleasant and healthy appearance

  
      

notes

the president choices something

chief of state
   acts as the ceremonial head of the government


commander in chief
    head of the military


be a natural born citizen
be at least 35 years of age
have lived within the united states for at least 14 years


majorities will win


live here for 14 years



consists of a 4 year term
formal limit on the presidents term


400,000 exactly every year
he lives in the white house



someone dies it goes to the next person down from there
used to balance this ticket in a presidential elections
only office that cannot be fired by the president




this is dependent on majority



electors chosen in each state by the manner of the state's choosing
same number of senators and house of representatives
originally cast 2 electoral votes



first tie for presidential election
Aaron burr and Thomas Jefferson each got 73 votes



a reaction to the election of 1800
separated the election

section 1
    lived in the state for 14 years
    the president is the chief of state

section 2
     when the president dies the vice president gets the job
    

section 3
    it was mine


section 4
    the parts that a president has to go though
    they have to pick who they want to represent there state
  
vocab -
      national committee - is a meeting when the people meet up

BR 5/5/14

I'm going to assume and say it is when they find a new president.

B-R 2-27-14

yes, I think they should get paid cause they work hard and they deserve it.

B-R 2-10-14

1. state : Texas.

         FACTS

1. Eating fish from rivers can be dangerous.
2. The water can be very nasty.
3. The fish could have diseases

BR 2/5/14

1. I think they can

B-R 2/4/14

1. locker taxes
2. I'm going to find a bunch of people that think taxing lockers are a good idea
3. we will have a mail carrier that goes to door to door
4. bridgeport has offered to send money and supplies but expects to be re-payed once the war is over.

BR 1-31-14

I think it will be bed for the environment

four questions

1. congress

BR-1-30-14

1. probably not
2. no I could not
3. sad

senate outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent       entire state                               
A continuous body:        seats are up                                                                            
Term Length:     6 years                                  
Term Limit:        none                                     

Originally elected by   voters                                         

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the             millionaire club                        due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions         death, retirement                               

Formal

1. have to be 30 
2. state residence
3. citizen for 9 years

Informal

1. money

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on    3      occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a     majority                vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done     15         times

14 of which were during the   civil war                                    

B-R 1/16/14

no

B-R 1/15/14

I liked Roosevelt because his name is cool

B-R 1/14/14

1. Mary Poling

2. mansion and Rockefeller