Please review the following articles and then post a paragraph of reflection on each in your blog.
1. Tax Cut: I think it's a good thing. It would help the unemployment benefits. Obama says it will help our American families and to our economic recovery. I hope that both the parties will come together to see that our Amercian families need to grow and protected.
2.Pork-filled Bill: ? The govenment should not shut down. They just need to get their act togother and see whats best for our country and try not to spend so much money.
3.Senate's War: This is sad. Many American and their families can not get off work for Christmas just so they can get in extra hours. The Republicans are stalling to keep the Senate in session on Christmas. The Senate leader says is innapropriate to wrap this up in a 2,000-page bill and try to pass it in a week before Christmas. Well i think this is a good and bad thing. It's bad because many families are going to work on Christmas but then the good is that we are still trying to get it passed.
4. Tax GOP Contenders: It's crazy on what's going on. I don't know what to say on this one. I do believe that it's bad that many Americans are suffering cause there's no jobs or they don't have much money. We don't want the Americans to pay higher taxes or to low cause we want to to have good better lives.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Legislative Preview
Take ten minutes to look over the links and then in your blog, describe what your views are on the materials that we covered. Provide a paragraph of reflection on what areas you had prior knowledge of and those that you did not.
The materials are interesting that we went over. I did not know how the bill was passed to become a law. It actually takes a while to see if it will get passed. And i did not know that there are 22 things that make to see if it will get passed. I did know that a bill is something you write or decide on your own then to see if it will pass as a law or not. In the Senate, there are 35 members and in the House Of Representatives, there are 70 members. If the bill does not go through, it goes through a veto that is sent back to the legislature and to see if they can change anything.
The materials are interesting that we went over. I did not know how the bill was passed to become a law. It actually takes a while to see if it will get passed. And i did not know that there are 22 things that make to see if it will get passed. I did know that a bill is something you write or decide on your own then to see if it will pass as a law or not. In the Senate, there are 35 members and in the House Of Representatives, there are 70 members. If the bill does not go through, it goes through a veto that is sent back to the legislature and to see if they can change anything.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Chap. 7 Quiz
1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:
Hard Money: It's money raised and spent to elect candidates for Congress and the White House.
Soft Money: They are funds given to party oranizations for such party-building activities as candidate recruitment, voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives.
2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?
The election law that is meant to protect the integrity of the electoral process. It has a telling effect on the outcome of elections. Congress has the power to set the time for choosing presidential electors, to set the date for casting the electoral votes, and to regulate other aspects of the election process. I agree because it's more organized and more understandable.
3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
Closed Primary: Is a party's nominating election in which only declared party members can vote. The party membership is established by registration.
Open Primary: Is a party's nominating election in which any qualified voter can cast a ballot. They are handed a ballot of each party holding a primary and can vote he or she chooses.
4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:
Absentee voting is a process by which they could vote without actually going to their polling places on election day. The positives are that you can apply for a ballot some weeks before an election, then return them to the election office. It helps the disabled and those who are expected to be aways from home on election day. The negatives are that if you mail them, they can get lost in the mailing process or something else.
5. What changes do you see in the way we run elections ten years from now?
I see in running elections ten years from now is that everyone will be able to vote by some type of technology. The costs will reduce in conducting elections.
6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:
My views on money that is spent on the elections is crazy. We spend millions on billions of dollars for campaining and fundraising to help them to win. Still, our nation is still in debt.
7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process. Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/11/obamas-tax-deal-likely-emerge-campaign-issue/
The taxes are guaranteed will be front and center of the debate in terms of the presidential election in 2012. High profile Republicans are already staking out their positions on the tax deal of a 13 month extension of unemployment benefits and a one year cut in the payroll tax for the employees and is estimated to cost in over two years is $900. thats crazy
Hard Money: It's money raised and spent to elect candidates for Congress and the White House.
Soft Money: They are funds given to party oranizations for such party-building activities as candidate recruitment, voter registration and get-out-the-vote drives.
2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?
The election law that is meant to protect the integrity of the electoral process. It has a telling effect on the outcome of elections. Congress has the power to set the time for choosing presidential electors, to set the date for casting the electoral votes, and to regulate other aspects of the election process. I agree because it's more organized and more understandable.
3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
Closed Primary: Is a party's nominating election in which only declared party members can vote. The party membership is established by registration.
Open Primary: Is a party's nominating election in which any qualified voter can cast a ballot. They are handed a ballot of each party holding a primary and can vote he or she chooses.
4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:
Absentee voting is a process by which they could vote without actually going to their polling places on election day. The positives are that you can apply for a ballot some weeks before an election, then return them to the election office. It helps the disabled and those who are expected to be aways from home on election day. The negatives are that if you mail them, they can get lost in the mailing process or something else.
5. What changes do you see in the way we run elections ten years from now?
I see in running elections ten years from now is that everyone will be able to vote by some type of technology. The costs will reduce in conducting elections.
6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:
My views on money that is spent on the elections is crazy. We spend millions on billions of dollars for campaining and fundraising to help them to win. Still, our nation is still in debt.
7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process. Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/11/obamas-tax-deal-likely-emerge-campaign-issue/
The taxes are guaranteed will be front and center of the debate in terms of the presidential election in 2012. High profile Republicans are already staking out their positions on the tax deal of a 13 month extension of unemployment benefits and a one year cut in the payroll tax for the employees and is estimated to cost in over two years is $900. thats crazy
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Chap. 6 Test
1. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 1:
The Expansion of the Electorate: In 1789, the right to vote in the U.S. was restricted to the white male prperty owners. The voting population is very impressive. Age of 18 years can now vote. In 1789 the nation has experieaced the gradual elimination of several restrictions on the right to vote such as religious beliefs, property ownership, tax payment, and sex. The States' poewer on the right to vote has been assumed by the Federal Government.
2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
Tax Payment: Several States demanded the payment of a special tax call the poll tax for voting. In 1889, the southern States adopted the poll tax as part of their effort to discourage voting by African Americans. It provided to be of only limited effectiveness. The 24th Amendment was ratified in 1964, outlawed the poll tax or any other tax. The Supreme Court eliminated the poll tas as a qualification for voting in all elections in 1966.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Civil Rights Act outlaws discrimination in several areas, especially in job-related matters. It forbids the use of any boter registration or literacy requirement in an unfair or discriminatory manner. The law continued a pattern set in the earlier laws. It relied on judicial action to overcome racial barriers and the use of federal court orders called the injunction. The injunction is a court order that either compels forces or restrains the performance of some act by a private individual or by a public official.
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
Factors That Influence Voters: Sociology is a study of groups and how people vote. The factors affecting voter behavior are really the many pieces of a voter's social and economic life. The two pieces are the voter's personal characteristics like age, race, income, occupation, education, religion and so on. The second ts the voter's group affiliations like family, co-workers, friends, and the like. The Psychology is the study of the mind and of the individual behavior. The factors influence voter behavior on perceptons of politics.
5. Explain voter apathy and what can be done to help it:
In the presidental elections and in the off-year elections are now in the lowest rate of voter participation in the world. More than half of America's nonparticipants are nonvoters- people who have never voted or hardly ever vote. Most American's are dropping out of the political process and there is a very real danger that the good citizenship will die. We need in increase the amount and of civic education in homes and schools. Also we need to get each citizen to vote because the vote does make a difference.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote
The registration gives election officials a list of thos persons who are qualified to vote in an election. Also Several states use ir to identify voters in terms of their party. They have to register in order to vote in any election held within the State. The voter must register their name, age, place of birth, present address, length of residence and similar facts. The Moter Voter Law directs to every State to allow all eligible citizens to register and to apply or renew a driver's license. It provides for voter registration by mail and makes registration forms available at local offices of State employment, and welfare.
The Expansion of the Electorate: In 1789, the right to vote in the U.S. was restricted to the white male prperty owners. The voting population is very impressive. Age of 18 years can now vote. In 1789 the nation has experieaced the gradual elimination of several restrictions on the right to vote such as religious beliefs, property ownership, tax payment, and sex. The States' poewer on the right to vote has been assumed by the Federal Government.
2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
Tax Payment: Several States demanded the payment of a special tax call the poll tax for voting. In 1889, the southern States adopted the poll tax as part of their effort to discourage voting by African Americans. It provided to be of only limited effectiveness. The 24th Amendment was ratified in 1964, outlawed the poll tax or any other tax. The Supreme Court eliminated the poll tas as a qualification for voting in all elections in 1966.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: The Civil Rights Act outlaws discrimination in several areas, especially in job-related matters. It forbids the use of any boter registration or literacy requirement in an unfair or discriminatory manner. The law continued a pattern set in the earlier laws. It relied on judicial action to overcome racial barriers and the use of federal court orders called the injunction. The injunction is a court order that either compels forces or restrains the performance of some act by a private individual or by a public official.
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
Factors That Influence Voters: Sociology is a study of groups and how people vote. The factors affecting voter behavior are really the many pieces of a voter's social and economic life. The two pieces are the voter's personal characteristics like age, race, income, occupation, education, religion and so on. The second ts the voter's group affiliations like family, co-workers, friends, and the like. The Psychology is the study of the mind and of the individual behavior. The factors influence voter behavior on perceptons of politics.
5. Explain voter apathy and what can be done to help it:
In the presidental elections and in the off-year elections are now in the lowest rate of voter participation in the world. More than half of America's nonparticipants are nonvoters- people who have never voted or hardly ever vote. Most American's are dropping out of the political process and there is a very real danger that the good citizenship will die. We need in increase the amount and of civic education in homes and schools. Also we need to get each citizen to vote because the vote does make a difference.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote
The registration gives election officials a list of thos persons who are qualified to vote in an election. Also Several states use ir to identify voters in terms of their party. They have to register in order to vote in any election held within the State. The voter must register their name, age, place of birth, present address, length of residence and similar facts. The Moter Voter Law directs to every State to allow all eligible citizens to register and to apply or renew a driver's license. It provides for voter registration by mail and makes registration forms available at local offices of State employment, and welfare.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Assignment #5
Using the Internet, research for a minimum of 15mins- the history of the two major political parties in our government. Report your findings for both the Republicans and the Democrats.
Then share which party you see yourself supporting in the past, present and future and why you feel you support that party or parties. When finished you should have around 3-4 paragraphs.
Republican Party: Also known as the GOP, from its earlier nickname, Grand Old Party. Republicans have occupied the White House for 84 years. The strength came from New England and the Midwest. The party is more conservative with is support coming from the upper middle class.The stimulus for its founding was provided by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The law repealed compromises that had excluded slavery from the territories.
Deomocratic Party: This party follows a liberal viewpoint when it comes to making political desicions. It's one of the oldest official political parties in the world and in the U.S. In 2004, the party held over 70 million registered voters. The Democratic parties are represented by the color blue and a symbol of a donkey. The main point of the Party was to give a voice to individuals who were not wealthy. In 1792, Thomas Jefferson started the Democratic Party to oppose the Federalist Party to fight for the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson was elected as the first President from the Democratic Party in 1800. The party is helped with serving the lower and middle classes by government programs such as Welfare and free or low cost medical insurance. These parties typically rule large states.
I see myself supporting in the past is the Democatic Party. They wanted to help individuals who were not wealthy and have own rights.
In the present, I think I am an Independant. I can go both ways. We want our own rights and no slavery and no racisim.
In the future, I really don't know what I will be. I might still be an Independent, going both ways.
Then share which party you see yourself supporting in the past, present and future and why you feel you support that party or parties. When finished you should have around 3-4 paragraphs.
Republican Party: Also known as the GOP, from its earlier nickname, Grand Old Party. Republicans have occupied the White House for 84 years. The strength came from New England and the Midwest. The party is more conservative with is support coming from the upper middle class.The stimulus for its founding was provided by the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. The law repealed compromises that had excluded slavery from the territories.
Deomocratic Party: This party follows a liberal viewpoint when it comes to making political desicions. It's one of the oldest official political parties in the world and in the U.S. In 2004, the party held over 70 million registered voters. The Democratic parties are represented by the color blue and a symbol of a donkey. The main point of the Party was to give a voice to individuals who were not wealthy. In 1792, Thomas Jefferson started the Democratic Party to oppose the Federalist Party to fight for the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson was elected as the first President from the Democratic Party in 1800. The party is helped with serving the lower and middle classes by government programs such as Welfare and free or low cost medical insurance. These parties typically rule large states.
I see myself supporting in the past is the Democatic Party. They wanted to help individuals who were not wealthy and have own rights.
In the present, I think I am an Independant. I can go both ways. We want our own rights and no slavery and no racisim.
In the future, I really don't know what I will be. I might still be an Independent, going both ways.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Assignment #4
Give your view on the national results and the local results. Both the candidates and the initiative measures.
Two paragraphs minimum.
Local: Kristi Noem won the House of Representitives with 153,678 votes. Dennis Daugaard won Governer with 195,018 votes and John Thune is the Senate. The measure for medical marijuana did not pass with 63% saying no and 37% saying yes. The Admendment K did pass with 79% and 21% saying no. South Dakota is now banning smoking in bars and resturaunts. Some worry about their buisnesses by losing money because smokers will have no where to go. Marijuana cauld be a very good thing to help people with but they looked as it as how people would use it in the bad way. The smoking ban i could go both ways. It would help the people who don't smoke and the people who have their own bars can't smoke. Bars is usualy where all the people go to smoke and they can't anymore, that's kind of not fair to them.
National: Most of the U.S is Republican. In Oklahoma they banned mandatory health care plans, Kansas got gun rights, and in Arizona they said no to have the right to hunt and fish and many more in Arizona. Lots of these new laws will screw people up or do good. Some are dissapointed and some are happy. I guess they and us just have to obey by the new laws.
Two paragraphs minimum.
Local: Kristi Noem won the House of Representitives with 153,678 votes. Dennis Daugaard won Governer with 195,018 votes and John Thune is the Senate. The measure for medical marijuana did not pass with 63% saying no and 37% saying yes. The Admendment K did pass with 79% and 21% saying no. South Dakota is now banning smoking in bars and resturaunts. Some worry about their buisnesses by losing money because smokers will have no where to go. Marijuana cauld be a very good thing to help people with but they looked as it as how people would use it in the bad way. The smoking ban i could go both ways. It would help the people who don't smoke and the people who have their own bars can't smoke. Bars is usualy where all the people go to smoke and they can't anymore, that's kind of not fair to them.
National: Most of the U.S is Republican. In Oklahoma they banned mandatory health care plans, Kansas got gun rights, and in Arizona they said no to have the right to hunt and fish and many more in Arizona. Lots of these new laws will screw people up or do good. Some are dissapointed and some are happy. I guess they and us just have to obey by the new laws.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Assignment #3
Pick two areas from each of the three sections in Chapter 4. Write a paragraph on those areas and what you have learned in regards to each area. You should have six total paragraphs.
Section 1:
Federalism Defined: Federalism is a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central or national, government and State governments. They have their own substantial set of powers. Each level operates through its own agencies and acts through its own officials and laws. The Constitution provides a division of powers between the National Government and the States. Local traditions, needs, and desires vary from one State to another, and federalism allows it. National defense, foreign affairs and domestic affairs resource of the National Government and the other States may be mobilized to aid that stricken area. The division of powers between the National Government and the States can do anything they want.
The Exclusive and Concurrent Powers: Powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government are exclusive powers. They can be exercised by the National Government alone. Some of the powers are denied to the States. Like to coin money, make treaties with foreign states and lay taxes on imports. The Concurrent powers are that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise. For example, like power to levy and collect taxes, define crimes and set punishments for them, and to take private property for public usage. The powers make it possible for a federal system of government to function. You need a specific power from the National Government to do what you want to achieve for the State.
Section 2:
Admitting New States: Only the Congress has the power to admit new States to the Union. The National Government's guarantee of respect for each of the State's territorial integrity, the Constitution places one restriction on that power. The congress has admitted 37 States since the original 13 from the Union. Texas was an independent republic before the admission and California was admitted shortly after. The other 30 States entered the Union after a longer period of time.
Cooperative Federalism: The American governmental system is much like a tug-a-war, it's a continuing power struggle between the National Government and the several States.The federal system also involves a broad area of shared powers. The two seperate powers and held and excersised by the two basic levels of government, there are large and growing areas of cooperation between them. The areas include the funds that the Federal Government grants to the States.
Section 3:
Extradition: It is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State. It is designed to prevent a person from escaping justice by fleeing a State. Governors regulary approve the extradition requests when they recieve from other States' chief executives. Some of the requests are contested. More than a century, the Constitution's word shall in the Extradition Clause has to be read as "may."
Interstate Compacts: The States may, with the consent of the Congress, enter into interstate compacts. They are agreements among themselves and with foreign states. The number of interstate compacts has been growing since 1920. New York and New Jersey led the way with a compact creating the harbor facilities bordering both States. There are now more than 200 compacts. The 50 States have joined in two of them. These compacts enable States to share important law-enforement data. The others cover a widening range of subjects. They can pretty much build cities only if they have the consent of the Congress.
Section 1:
Federalism Defined: Federalism is a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central or national, government and State governments. They have their own substantial set of powers. Each level operates through its own agencies and acts through its own officials and laws. The Constitution provides a division of powers between the National Government and the States. Local traditions, needs, and desires vary from one State to another, and federalism allows it. National defense, foreign affairs and domestic affairs resource of the National Government and the other States may be mobilized to aid that stricken area. The division of powers between the National Government and the States can do anything they want.
The Exclusive and Concurrent Powers: Powers that the Constitution delegates to the National Government are exclusive powers. They can be exercised by the National Government alone. Some of the powers are denied to the States. Like to coin money, make treaties with foreign states and lay taxes on imports. The Concurrent powers are that both the National Government and the States possess and exercise. For example, like power to levy and collect taxes, define crimes and set punishments for them, and to take private property for public usage. The powers make it possible for a federal system of government to function. You need a specific power from the National Government to do what you want to achieve for the State.
Section 2:
Admitting New States: Only the Congress has the power to admit new States to the Union. The National Government's guarantee of respect for each of the State's territorial integrity, the Constitution places one restriction on that power. The congress has admitted 37 States since the original 13 from the Union. Texas was an independent republic before the admission and California was admitted shortly after. The other 30 States entered the Union after a longer period of time.
Cooperative Federalism: The American governmental system is much like a tug-a-war, it's a continuing power struggle between the National Government and the several States.The federal system also involves a broad area of shared powers. The two seperate powers and held and excersised by the two basic levels of government, there are large and growing areas of cooperation between them. The areas include the funds that the Federal Government grants to the States.
Section 3:
Extradition: It is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State. It is designed to prevent a person from escaping justice by fleeing a State. Governors regulary approve the extradition requests when they recieve from other States' chief executives. Some of the requests are contested. More than a century, the Constitution's word shall in the Extradition Clause has to be read as "may."
Interstate Compacts: The States may, with the consent of the Congress, enter into interstate compacts. They are agreements among themselves and with foreign states. The number of interstate compacts has been growing since 1920. New York and New Jersey led the way with a compact creating the harbor facilities bordering both States. There are now more than 200 compacts. The 50 States have joined in two of them. These compacts enable States to share important law-enforement data. The others cover a widening range of subjects. They can pretty much build cities only if they have the consent of the Congress.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Assignment #2
1. What does Federalism mean by definition and what does Federalism mean to you?
A system of government which has created, by written agreement, a central and national government to which it has distributed specified legislative (law-making) powers, and called the federal government, and regional governments (or sometimes called provinces or states) governments to which is distributed other, specified legislative powers. It means to me that it is an agreement of law making powers that go through the governments. We have to agree on the rules to have a good system.
2. List and describe the three powers of the National Government.
1. Delegated Powers of the National Government: They can coin money, declare war and conduct forein relations and many more.
2. Concurrent Powers: They can levy and collect taxes, borrow money, establish courts and many more.
3. Reserved Powers of the States: They can regulate trade and business within the State, establish public schools, conduct elections and many more.
3. Explain the division of powers and why it is important?
It's saying it assigns certain powers to the National Government and certain powers to the States. The power in order is to prevent abuse. You have to have a system of government laws.
4. What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?
The Supremacy Clause joins the National Government and the States into a single governmental unit, a federal government. It holds together the complex structure that is the American federal system. It creates a lot of laws to the Costitution.
5. Find a site on the Internet that deals with Federalism. Take 10 minutes and review that site. Provide the link and provide some of the useful information that you found to help you better understand what Federalism is and how it works.
thisnation.com /federalism.html
The Framers of the Constitution created a federal system with a national government strong enough to unify the states in their pursuit of common goals without completely robbing the states of their independence. They can make their own laws and powers.
A system of government which has created, by written agreement, a central and national government to which it has distributed specified legislative (law-making) powers, and called the federal government, and regional governments (or sometimes called provinces or states) governments to which is distributed other, specified legislative powers. It means to me that it is an agreement of law making powers that go through the governments. We have to agree on the rules to have a good system.
2. List and describe the three powers of the National Government.
1. Delegated Powers of the National Government: They can coin money, declare war and conduct forein relations and many more.
2. Concurrent Powers: They can levy and collect taxes, borrow money, establish courts and many more.
3. Reserved Powers of the States: They can regulate trade and business within the State, establish public schools, conduct elections and many more.
3. Explain the division of powers and why it is important?
It's saying it assigns certain powers to the National Government and certain powers to the States. The power in order is to prevent abuse. You have to have a system of government laws.
4. What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?
The Supremacy Clause joins the National Government and the States into a single governmental unit, a federal government. It holds together the complex structure that is the American federal system. It creates a lot of laws to the Costitution.
5. Find a site on the Internet that deals with Federalism. Take 10 minutes and review that site. Provide the link and provide some of the useful information that you found to help you better understand what Federalism is and how it works.
thisnation.com /federalism.html
The Framers of the Constitution created a federal system with a national government strong enough to unify the states in their pursuit of common goals without completely robbing the states of their independence. They can make their own laws and powers.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Assignment 1
1. What are your views on the latest political ads on TV? What candidate(s) do you like or dislike and why? It's crazy. Rand Paul, the Republican U.S Senate candidate angrily accused Democratic rival Jack Conway for running a TV ad that questioned Paul's affiliation during his college years with a group that mocked Christianity. Paul demanded an apology during a national televised debate saying the commercial as false and calling himself a pro-life Christian. Conway offered no apology. They argued over health care, taxes and entitlements.Everyone just wants good in our country and make it right
2. What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently? In the future, I will take roll in the voting all my life. Right now, I am now 18 so I can legally vote.
2. What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently? In the future, I will take roll in the voting all my life. Right now, I am now 18 so I can legally vote.
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