Last Blog of the First Semester! (Blog #18)

With this being the last Blog of the semester, I thought we would do something fun!


Your Assignment:

Write a letter to Santa Clause and tell him if you've been naughty or nice. Also include a list of what you want for Christmas. Finally, tell the rest of your classmates where you will be going to celebrate the Christmas Holiday and what you have been blessed with this year! New Year's Resolutions anyone?! State whether you have any resolutions and what they are!

Merry Christmas from Morgan, Palynn and myself. May God bless you and your family.

Have fun, be safe and think before you do!


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59p.m.

NSA Debate (Blog #17)

Your Assignment:

1).  Find an article or video pertaining to Edward Snowden, NSA and the recent ruling on this issue.

2).  Copy and paste the link here, then summarize the article or video.

3).  State your thoughts and opinions on the issue, then comment/reply on 2 of your classmates posts!


Due:  Sunday no later than 11:59pm

Newsreel (Blog #16)

Directly above this weeks Blog is a new widget I placed on our Blog page. It is called a newsreel. This newsreel searches the web for stories pertaining to the topic of your choosing. I chose to search for Government, Republic and Federal Government.

The last widget you will notice is the "Follow by Email" widget. This allows you to follow the Blogs and get updates regarding new assignments, etc.


Your Assignment:

1) Pick out one of the topics scrolling along the top in the Newsreel and read that article giving a brief summary of the article and your opinions/thoughts on that article.


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59pm

Happy Thanksgiving (Blog #15)

In the spirit of giving thanks, I thought we could have a blog assignment all about being thankful! In this post I would like for you to add a couple of comments on things you are thankful for. Then comment on at least 2 of your classmates posts.

I hope all of your thanksgiving breaks go well!


Check out this link for fun and exciting historical facts about thanksgiving:

http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59p.m.

Economic Influence (Blog #14)

The most effective power the national government has over the state is through economic means. The fact that taxes are collected by the national government and a portion are set aside for the states means the national government can use this to their advantage.


Your assignment:

Answer the following questions....
1). Why would the federal government want to maintain restrictions on the way federal aid to the states is used?
2). Why would states want few restrictions on federal aid?
3). How might a political party use federal aid to increase its strength?


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59 p.m.

States' Rights (Blog #13)

Your Assignment:

1).  Who would be attracted to the states' rights theory and why?
2).  How would the United States be different today if individual states had the right to nullify federal acts?
3).  Comment on 2 of your classmates posts.

Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59p.m.

Federalism (Blog #12)

Ch. 4 explains that federalism is a very important principle contained within our constitution. The fact that some of the power is divided between the national government and the state governments helps to maintain some local control.


Your Assignment:

1)  Explain why you believe Federalism is important. Then differentiate between a loose verse strict interpretation of the constitution. Where would you land if you were interpreting the constitution.
2)  Comment on 2 of your classmates posts in detail.


Due: Sunday by no later than 11:59 p.m.