BR 4/14/14

The career I would like to have is a Physical Therapist and the annual salary is $79, 860.

BR 4/10/14

 $500
-$200 for food, need food to survive.
-$250 for utility bills, utilities are always important (water, electric, phone)
-$50 for gas, need to get to work
TOTAL  - $0

BR 4/8/14

in this article president Obama is signing an Equal Pay Law. The purpose of this law is to ensure that women get equal pay for equal work that men also do. Even though this would be great for everyone it only applies to women working for federal contracts.

Citizens Test

You got 17 of 25 possible points.

Your score: 68 %

BR 4/7/14

1. They should be able to name all states.
2. They should be able to name presidents
3. They should be able to speak English.

Dicrimination Picture/BR4/3/14

What is happening in this picture?
The civil right movement. African Americans marching/protesting for their equal rights.




What is happening in America at the time the picture was taken?
The Civil Rights Movement.



What do the peoples faces reflect?
The faces in this picture reflect determination and anger.




Give an example of how this might happen today
Discrimination, like in the picture, could happen today with any race, religion, or sexual orientation. Today discrimination like this could be: All homosexual are not allowed to eat at certain restaurants   because of their sexuality. This is actually happening today, also with religion.

BR 4/2/14

I think the most difficult part of the discrimination project for me will be ahving to remember to ask for and to do EVERHING including our bellringers. I just hope this project ends quickly.

Chapter 21 notes

1. Heterogeneous-different people, cultures, etc.
2. Immigrants-Legal aliens that move to another country.
3. Reservation-public land given to Native Americans by the government.
4. Refugee-Moved here for protection purposes
5. Assimilation- Adapting to another culture.

Section 1

1. Population of US is prominently white.
2. Immigrants have been arriving since the 1960s
3. African Americans, Hispanic American, Asian American-groups populations that have grown several times high that he white population.
4. Minority populations that that exceed the white population is California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Texas.
5. More females then males
6. African Americans have been victims of consistent & deliberate unjust treatment longest.
7. 14% of the American population is African American.
8. Most gain in the nation about made in translating the Constitution & equality was made by the African Americans.
9. in the 1600s about 1 million Native Americans lived in the US
10. by 1900 about 250,000 lived here.
11. They brought lots of diseases that hurt their population.
12. Political agendas eventually sent them westward.
13. poverty, joblessness, and alcoholism plagues many native American reservations today.
14. Native American infants die more often than other babies.
15. Hispanic American have a Spanish speaking background.
16. Hispanic American= 50 million in the US
17. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban American, and Central & south Americans.
18. Chinese laborers were the first Asian Americans
19. Chinese Exclusion Act 1882- 80 years made it illegal for Chinese to immigrate to America
20. WWII all Japanese were evacuated to the Pacific Coast.
21. Chinese woman were treated unfairly through education, property rights and employment opportunities.
22. Fewer women in higher job statuses. it is illegal to pay women less then men.

Section 3

1. People who oppose the Civil rights believe you cant change morality by passing a law.
2. "Judicial decrees... may or may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless.' -Martin Luther King Jr.  
3. 1870-1950s no meaningful legislation passed in regards to civil rights.
4. The Civil Right Act of 1964.
5. longest debate in history lasted 83 days.
6. Public services could no longer deny access based on race, religion, national origin physical disability, etc.
7. Voting provisions were changes because of the Civil Right Act.
8. Federal funding programs could not discriminate because of race, religion, national origin physical disability, etc.
9. Employees and labor unions could not discriminate because of race, religion, national origin physical disability, etc.
10. Civil Right Act of 1968 "Open Housing Act" cannot refuse selling/rent living space to a person due to race, religion, national origin, physical disability, etc.
11. Title 9- forbids discrimination on the basis of gender in any educational program or program regarding financial assistance.
12. Equal funding and opportunities must be given to women athletes.  
13. Affirmative Action requires employers to take positive steps to fix the affects to past discrimination.
14. Employers must meet quotas for minority groups/genders.
15. Many argue that this results in reverse discrimination: discrimination against the majority group.
16. "Color Blind" the government should see people for their characters and what theyre good at rather than what they look like.
17. California, Washington, Michigan, and Nebraska voters passed measures to eliminate all affirmative action plans.
18. Allen Bakke sues the university of California because he was denied access to their medical school due to Affirmative Action. Bakke won.
19. Since then the court has made decisions regarding similar cases: quotas can be used when needed.
20. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor predicts in 25 years, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary.

Section 4

1. An American citizen is someone who swears allegiance to the U.S.
2. Before the 1860s citizenship was not important to the people living in the US.
3. the 14th amendment was the first constitutional definition of a citizens.
4. A person born or naturalized in the US.
5. The constitution declares that a person becomes a citizen two ways by birth or naturalization.
6. Naturalization- a process by which a person can become a citizen of another country at sometime after birth.
7. Naturalization is done individually.
8. en masse- a group of people become a citizen because the gains their territory.
9. Every American Citizen has the right to abandon their citizenship through Expatriation.
10. it is unconstitutional for congress to take away citizenship.
11. Naturalized citizens can lose citizenship through denaturalization.
12. marriage does not make you a citizen. it only shortens he time it take to become a citizen.
13. Quotas for immigration exist. Limits the number of people allowed from each country.
14. Immigration Act of 1965 did away with he quota system letting up to 270,000 immigrant in  a year.
15. Immigration act of 1990 governs the admission of aliens into the US.
16. people can be denied entrance to the US based on their characteristics. criminal, mentally ill who might harm, etc.
17. Deportation- legal process by which aliens are required to leave the country.
18. Why deportation: illegal immigrants conviction of a serious crime.

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BR 4/1/14

I don't think these cameras should be mandatory because I'm sure there are some people who are worse drivers when trying to use the cameras. People in this generation have learned to drive without the cameras so it would probably just mess them us while trying to back up.

BR 3/31/14

Is racism still an issue in 2014? Yes racism if certainly still an issue in our country because someone somewhere is being judge for the color of their skin or their religion or their sexual orientation. No matter what we do and what we try to change, there will always be people judging and belittling others for some reason or another. Being racist isn't just judging someone for what color they are, there are many other ways to be racist. For example: Kristyn is wearing a red shirt and Amanda is wearing a blue shit. If someone says that they like Amanda more because she is wearing the blue shirt that's being racist toward Kristyn.

BR 3/27/14

I believe that the Justices should serve for life because it take many years to get the qualifications and experience to be a justice. I mean if they only served a, say, six year term, that would need more people to be "in line" for the job when the term is over, what if there are not enough people? I think that the American people should not get to vote on who is the justice because there is too many certifications to look at and what not. The congress and the president have more experience in the epolitical fields so they should be the one who decide who the justices are.

BR 3/25/14

The breakout of Ebola in Guinea is horrible. I think that it is a good idea for the US to send medical supplies because we don't want the outbreak to come here. If we do send them medical supplies that could help with our troops and military personnel who go there. If there is a vaccine in Guinea then our troops.

Supreme Court Caes (last ten years)

Minority: Ricci v. DeStefano (2009)
Eighteen firefighters, seventeen white one Hispanic, took a test for promotions and passed but the city refused to grant them promotions. New Haven official invalidated the test results because none of the black firefighters who passed the exam had scored high enough to be considered for the positions. In the end they won.

Religious: Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow (2004)
This suit was about the words "under God" being in the Pledge. One father tried to say that it was unjust to have "under God" in the pledge and should be removed from recitation. But the supreme court said that the father of the child was a  noncustodial parent and did not have standing to bring the suit on his daughters behalf because the mother had sol custody over the child.

School System: Safford Unified School District vs. Redding
A mother said that the fourth amendment was violated when her child was unreasonably searcher at school for ibuprofen. The supreme court agreed saying the fourth amendment was violated.

Section two notes

1. Inferior courts were created by congress.
2. US district courts are the federal trial courts.
3. FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court-7 year term) Meet in secret and are to secret search warrants.
4.  In a criminal case the US is always the prosecutor.
5. Most decisions in the federal court are final, the case starts and ends there.
6. courts of Appeals were created by congress to relieve the Supreme Court of hearing.
7. Court of international trade only tries civil cases that arise out of the nations customs and other trade related laws.

BR 3/20/14

Which Judicial Philsophy do you agree with- judicial restraint or judicial activism?
I agree with the judicial activism because it actually pretty fair. There is nothing bias about it.

Supreme Court Tour

Ground, Floor
1.Over 8,000 petitions are sent to the filing room in hopes that their cases are granted by the Supreme court members.
2.The press room is for when the Supreme court releases opinions.
 First Floor
1.The Great Hall is used for memorial services for deceased Justices.
2.The Lawyers Lounge is used for attorneys to gather for final preparation and instruction before entering the Court room.
Second Floor
1.Justice Dinning Room is where the Justice gather for a traditions lunch.
2.There are four internal courtyards that surround the area near the Supreme Court Chamber.
Third Floor
1.The Supreme Court library is used by all member of the supreme court.
2.It contains all the book on state and federal law.

BR 3/19/14

What is your opinion of Flight 370's disappearance? Is this an issue that should concern America?
Why would someone want to delete information and a flight simulator? In my mind, I'm thinking it was an inside job, like one of the people involved with the plane deleted the information. I do think this should be a concern for American because, what if this was an act of terrorism? I mean, I hope it wasn't. I hope it was just a fluke but it could happen.

BR 3/18/14

1.  explain the situation dealing with Ukraine and Crimea.
Russia wants Crimea to be apart of its region.

 2.  Do you think the US should be involved in the situation?
I'm not sure if the US should get involved because it we do, there is a great chance that it would lead to World War III

BR 3/12/14

1.  Why did air traffic control fail to notify authorities that plane was so far off route. Because they lost contact with each other

2.  Research and explain possible causes for the problems with the plane.  Maybe it lost its communication controls.

BR 3/11/14

1.  Should pharmaceutical companies put people ahead of profits?

The company is just trying to do it's job. If the family cant get the medicine then its that's that. But if the company makes the drug that the little boy needs, why keep it from him?

2.  Should government be able to compel pharmaceutical companies to provide life saving medicines? I don't think they should be able to compel the company, but if the drug is being made why not use it?

Campaign AD 3/10/14

2012 Ad
1. Small business owners
2.This a sends a positive message
3.Yes  because it talks about the things that matter to small business owners
4. I don't think this ad would be different in 2014
5.My vote would not be affected by this ad.

1996 Ad
1.All Americans
2.A positive message
3.Yes, because it tells how we as a nation can make our home better
4.I don't think this ad would have been any different in 2014.
5. This ad would have persuaded me to vote for Clinton


1972 Ad
1.Democrats
2.A positive message with a little negative
3.yes because it shows how Nixon will help out country positively.
4.The picture would be better and there would have been more music if this ad was in 2014.
5.my vote would not be affected by this ad.

BR 3/10/14

1.  Summarize what you believe to be important in the budget. I believe the whole budget is important. Even if the budget is considered, already, dead on arrival it's still important to know what the president of our country feels should be cut or added to our budget. We can always make changes right?

2.  Who benefits the most from the proposed budget? The president

Notes for 3/6/14

1.Presidential Selection
2.Electors chosen in each state by the manner of the state's choosing.
3.A tie in elections is sent to the house which eventually chose Thomas Jefferson as president.
4.12th amendment separated the elections of president and vice president.
5. National convention is called every 4 years to officially nominate presidential candidates.
6.Primaries began in the early 1900s as a reaction to party boss dominated politics.
7.Delegate selection process began a winner takes all.
8.Caucuses-a closed meeting of a political party which gather to select delegates to the national convention.
9.Convention schedule Day 2- Adapt platform and keynote address.
10.Typically the current president is nominated.

BR 3/5/14

if the president dies what do you think the order of succsession is?

The Vice President
The Senate
The House of  Representative
The Head of the DOD
The head of Homeland Security?

BR 2/28/14

does this violate our freedom of speech? In a way, it does. but I do see why the principle asked them to remove their shirts. He was simply trying to prevent an altercation.

should we allow our schools to have this much power over dress? No. Not unless it becomes a violent issue.

Does the attempt to prevent violence change your stance? It does, like I said in the first question. He wasn't trying to take their rights away, it was trying to prevent a fight or something worse, like a iot, happening. I'm sure he meant nothing by it.

BR 2/27/14

Are college athletes employees of the university? No.

should they be paid why or why not? I don't think they should be paid because they already receive a free college tuition, that should be enough.

BR 2/11/14

Give a rough outline of your bill. What are the provisions and how are they going to be paid for? then get to work writing it because its due tomorrow!!!!

For my bill I'm actually thinking about making it a bill about how people who receive snaps benefits can only buy "junk food" if it has a certain amount of fats and sugars. If the said food doesn't reach the requirements they those people can not buy that food.

BR 2/10/14

Give three facts and the state name you are representing in our mock congress.

Missouri
1.Capitol: Jefferson City
2.Largest City: St. Louis
3.Residents Named: Missourians

BR 2/7/14

If you could make a law about anything what would you write a law about?

Every household is required one llama per square foot of property own.

Declaring War on Grafton (i was absent for this assignment)

1. Out of the three options you must propose a way to fund this war (if tax is chosen a plan for taxation must be presented, if borrowing money is chosen the Country, how much, and how we plan to repay them must be presented, if asking our population for money you must present whether you will use T-notes or bonds).
To fund this war I would probably do more than one of the options you have listed. I would probably ask the population of the County to help pay by using Bonds, I would use raise taxes on a few item sold throughout the county. I probably raise taxes on alcohol and tobacco products.

 2. You must decide our strategy for raising an army (If asking for a volunteer force what incentives will you provide, if instituting a draft what will be the requirements for eligibility, if hiring a mercenary force how will you pay them and how will you ensure they follow the County's wishes).
I would probably go with a volunteer force because I don't think it's right to force people to go to war. I'd give them the incentives of free college tuition and free medical insurance.

 3. You must propose a strategy for delivering  the soldiers their mail
Pony express all the way!!!

 4. You must ratify one or more of the treaties or propose a new treaty with another surrounding County.
I would probably make a treaty with Upshur, Harrison, and Randolph county because in my opinion those are the wealthiest counties, so it seems

BR 2/5/14

does the government have a right to restrict what people on food stamps are buying? why or why not?
No, the government should NOT be able to restrict those people of what they buy. In some house holds, food stamps may be the only way those people can buy food and by restricting them of what they can buy (in a way) takes food out of that families mouth. So government, tell me, why steal food?

BR 1/31/14

would you build the keystone pipeline even if it had adverse environmental affects?
Yes, because the pipeline would making shipping easier and in the long run, reduce the prices on something's like oil. But if a pipe were to bust then it would cause terrible damage to the environment.

BR 1/30/14

would 2 inches do that here? No.

can you imagine living in a place where nobody is used to the snow? no, because I'm so used to snow.

do you find these stories funny, appalling, sad? I think they're interesting. (Notice you didn't have interesting as a choice ^ HAHA! I do what I want. :)

Senete Outline 1/16/14

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent        entire state                              
A continuous body:          all seats are never up for election at the same time.                                                                    
Term Length:  6 years                                 
Term Limit:                none                      

Originally elected by          state legislatures                                   

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the    Millionaires Club                                 due too the purchasing of seats.

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

Exceptions      retirement or death                                  

Formal

1. 30 years of age 
2.  Lived in US for 9 years
3. lives in state you're representing

Informal

1. party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

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    2/3                 vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done   15           times

14 of which were during the     civil war                                  

BR 1/16/14

Does this study surprise you why or why not?
This study does surprise me because in the area I'm from, teen pregnancy have been on the rise.

 Have you seen the same effects within Barbour County as the study claims is happening throughout the nation? No because, there is like 3 people pregnant in my school.

what i learned 1/15/14

Gerrymandering
Representative two years terms
elected until they die.
Districts

BR 1/15/14

who is your favorite president and why?
My favorite is George W. Bush because our country wasn't in as much poo as we are now. Obama is just kind of ruining unemployment and health care.

BR 1/14/14

Who are the senators of West Virginia?
Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin

Who is Barbour County's representative to the House of Representatives?
Marry Poling

BR 1/13/14

1. Are you ok with this representation of west Virginia? if not how would you like West Virginia represented?  As I was reading the comments under the article, what I got from it is that people think its our fault for not automatically knowing a chemical spill could happen. This makes me think other states think we're, for lack of a better word, stupid for not knowing. I'm sure officials are smart enough to know that this could have happen, but they probably didn't expect it. Accidents happen and there really isn't anything we can do to prevent them. All we can do is take care of the situation and try to prevent it from reoccurring.

BR 1/10/14

1. Do you think Russian security forces will be able to help keep the fans and athletes safe in the Sochi Olympics? I believe that the Russian security forces will be able to keep everyone safe but it will take a lot of work from everyone involved.
2. In light of the recent bombings and terrorist threats would you go to Sochi given the chance?    Um, no way! I would love to visit a lot of foreign countries but not Russia. The people are scary.          

BR 1/9/14

1.  Who has the right to decide if the 13 yr old has the tube or not?
I think the parents of the child should be the ones to decided since they are in fact the child's family.

 2.  How would you handle the situation? 
If I were the parents of the child, I would want to hear what the child has to say about it, then make a decision AS A FAMILY!