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.
i had prior knowledge on the veto's but did not know anything else. I like the way the bill passes and how a veto works. The lt. Governor is the president of the senate and the speaker of the house is incharge of the house. there are 30 members in senate an 70 in the house.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Ch 6 Test - Your Blog Due Nov 23.
1. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 1:
I think it is cool that the constitution vote states five restrictions on the right to vote. These restrictions do not allow the state to deprive people the right to vote on race, color, creed, sex,and if there of legal age to vote. It also states a state can not have a polling tax.
2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
to vote in the US you must be a legal citizen of the united states. to vote in your state you must be a resident for a certain period of time may vote. you also must be 18 years old and have registered to vote except if you live in North Dakota. The state provides a way to register to vote.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
The civil right act of 1964 outlaws discrimination several areas including the work place ands at the voting polls. outlawed the literacy requirement to vote. Dr. Martin Luther King was a major influence on the civil rights movement. He set up rallies to try to stop discrimination on African American voters
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
why people don't vote is strange because most people don't vote are probably complaining on how the government can do better. There is no reason not to vote if you can. For example, my grandma who had stroke still voted when she was in the hospital . i believe you should vote no matter what.
5. Explain voter apathy and what can be done to help it:
I don't think anything can be done to help it i believe it is that people are selfish and lazy.
Voter apathy is when people don't vote.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:
you must be 18 years old
must be a legal citizen in the US
you cannot Be mentally imcompment or in trouble with the law.
2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
to vote in the US you must be a legal citizen of the united states. to vote in your state you must be a resident for a certain period of time may vote. you also must be 18 years old and have registered to vote except if you live in North Dakota. The state provides a way to register to vote.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
The civil right act of 1964 outlaws discrimination several areas including the work place ands at the voting polls. outlawed the literacy requirement to vote. Dr. Martin Luther King was a major influence on the civil rights movement. He set up rallies to try to stop discrimination on African American voters
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
why people don't vote is strange because most people don't vote are probably complaining on how the government can do better. There is no reason not to vote if you can. For example, my grandma who had stroke still voted when she was in the hospital . i believe you should vote no matter what.
5. Explain voter apathy and what can be done to help it:
I don't think anything can be done to help it i believe it is that people are selfish and lazy.
Voter apathy is when people don't vote.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:
you must be 18 years old
must be a legal citizen in the US
you cannot Be mentally imcompment or in trouble with the law.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Election Results Due Friday Nov 5th Your blog
Take 15mins and look at the following sites and find election results.
http://foxnews.com/
http://cnn.com/
http://sdpb.org/
http://keloland.com/
Then give your view on the national results and the local results. Both the candidates and the initiative measures
In South Dakota republicans take over SD Legislature. the republicans also made big gains in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. There are 35 members of the state senate, six which are democrats. 70 member house 51 republican and 19 democrats. In the U.S Senate there are 46 republicans, and 52 democrats. In the House of Representatives 237 republicans and 184 democrats.
I think the initiive maesures were voted on fairly with medical marijuana losing by alot, and the smoking band passed. I think it good and every thing went well.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Your Blog: Federalism Assignment
Answer the following questions and post on your blog. You may use any resources that you need.
Due: October 17th
1. What does Federalism mean by definition and what does Federalism mean to you?
Federalism is a type of government with a written constitution that divides power between a central, or national government and several regional governments.
Federalism to me is a type of government with a Constitution that power is divided in equal branches of power.
2. List and describe the three powers of the National Government.
The Expressed Power are the powers spelled out in the Constitution, also called the enumerated powers. most of the expressed powers are found in article I, section 8.
The second powers are the Implied Powers. These powers are not expressed in the constitution, but are reasonably suggested. Some examples are eating at a restaurant they are not allowed to discriminate against you because of your color or your beliefs.
The Inherent Powers belong to the national government. there are few inherent powers, major ones include immigration laws and etc...
3. Explain the division of powers and why it is important?
The division of power is important because if everything was a Federal law it wouldn't work because each state is different and has different laws.
4. What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?
Joins states government and national government into one functional unit.
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.
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/rightsandfreedoms/a/federalism.htm
The site I looked at explained the powers the state had v.s. powers held by the national government
Blog ?'s
Due: October 15th.
In your blog, post the following questions:
What are your views on the latest political ads on TV? What candidate(s) do you like or dislike and why?
What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently?
I really dont watch TV, but Dennis Daugaard is my favirote because he is a faimly friend and i know him threw childerns home society, he was the director of the board at childrens home when i was there.
I will vote in the regular elections and other stuff. presently noting because i am not 18 yet.
In your blog, post the following questions:
What are your views on the latest political ads on TV? What candidate(s) do you like or dislike and why?
What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently?
I really dont watch TV, but Dennis Daugaard is my favirote because he is a faimly friend and i know him threw childerns home society, he was the director of the board at childrens home when i was there.
I will vote in the regular elections and other stuff. presently noting because i am not 18 yet.
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