Bell Ringer:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/11/04/west-virginia-elects-americas-youngest-state-lawmaker/
2. What do you think about WV making history for having the youngest lawmaker?
I think it's amazing to have someone so young to share the opinions of the younger generations.
3. Do you feel that her being young will help or hinder (or both) her effectiveness in the legislature. Defend your answer in 3-4 sentences.
It might hinder her effectiveness. I feel like the older members are going to treat her like a child. If anything, some might respect her for being so young, and running in this type of race.
Assignment:
1. Pretend that you are Saira and were just elected as an 18-year-old legislature. Of the 20 issues below select the top five the you PERSONALLY would want to address and how would you vote/stand on the issue. You will need to write a paragraph explaining your stance. Make sure you are VERY thorough in your response, and that you select the five issues most important to you.
2. In your 6th paragraph tell if you are a democrat or a republican, and explain why. If you are not sure the differences between the two google it:)
The 20 issues to chose from are:
Abortion, Air Quality, Death Penalty, Overcrowding of jails in America, Quality of roads in America
I myself think that women should be allowed to get abortions. Sometimes it's not their fault if they get pregnant, due to rape. Women should have a right to decide what they do with their bodies, and not be controlled by the government or anyone else but themselves. We consider the first years of a babies life is out of the womb. We do not count the 9 months, spent developing, as our "birthday". Yes a baby develops the heart beat very early, but they have yet to develop their other vital parts such as the brain, lungs, etc. I think a woman should be able to get an abortion early into the pregnancy.
The air quality of the world is slowly becoming more of a problem. I don't know if anyone else realizes this, but we kind of need oxygen to survive. Whenever we pollute the air, we are taking another step closer to death of us and the planet. When we chop down too many trees without planting new ones, we are also decreasing our air supply. We need to enforce more ways to improve the air quality.
I am also for the death penalty. If someone murders another human being, I think they should get the death penalty. If our country had the death penalty in all states, maybe they're would be less crime. This would be a way to scare criminals away from the life of crime. To me, murder is the worst crime to ever commit. If someone is awful enough to kill, then they should get the death penalty.
The death penalty fits along with the over crowding in prisons. It would be a way to get rid of over crowding
Monday, November 17, 2014
Kent vs. United States
1. What issue was addressed in the case?
Rape, housebreaking, and robbery. The main reason this case became famous was because of the waivers to try Kent as an adult.
2. Explain the basic facts of the case.
He was convicted on six counts of housebreaking and robbery, but acquitted on two rape counts by reason of insanity.
3. How and why did the case progress through the courts?
They wanted to try him as an adult, even though he was only sixteen.
4. Why was the case heard by the Supreme Court?
to provide measures of guidance and rehabilitation for the child and protection for society, not to fix criminal responsibility, guilt and punishment, because they were trying to try him as an adult.
5. What was the Court's decision in the case?
6 counts of housebreaking and robbery and two counts of rape
6. How does this case impact the nation and its people?
Yes because they were trying to punish a child with adult punishments, when he's still an adolescent.
7. What do you think about this case? (Do you think this is an important case? Do you agree with the Court's decision? Any other comments?)
I think its an important case because if they did it to him they could try to make all kids crimes go into court and be tried as an adult. I don't think they should have tried him as an adult, he was only a kid, even if he was bad. They should have put him into juvenile jail/prison until the age of 18, and then probation for a couple years to prove to the court that he is better, and more mature.
1. What issue was addressed in the case?
Rape, housebreaking, and robbery. The main reason this case became famous was because of the waivers to try Kent as an adult.
2. Explain the basic facts of the case.
He was convicted on six counts of housebreaking and robbery, but acquitted on two rape counts by reason of insanity.
3. How and why did the case progress through the courts?
They wanted to try him as an adult, even though he was only sixteen.
4. Why was the case heard by the Supreme Court?
to provide measures of guidance and rehabilitation for the child and protection for society, not to fix criminal responsibility, guilt and punishment, because they were trying to try him as an adult.
5. What was the Court's decision in the case?
6 counts of housebreaking and robbery and two counts of rape
6. How does this case impact the nation and its people?
Yes because they were trying to punish a child with adult punishments, when he's still an adolescent.
7. What do you think about this case? (Do you think this is an important case? Do you agree with the Court's decision? Any other comments?)
I think its an important case because if they did it to him they could try to make all kids crimes go into court and be tried as an adult. I don't think they should have tried him as an adult, he was only a kid, even if he was bad. They should have put him into juvenile jail/prison until the age of 18, and then probation for a couple years to prove to the court that he is better, and more mature.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
1. Bell Ringer :
Go to wdtv.com or wboy.com and research the election results for Barbour County and the state of WV. Summarize the results and the voter turn out. Were more winners democratic or republican? Were more male or female? Were there more incumbents that won or not? Answer why are elections important? Why do we have elections? Why do you think it is important to vote?
Philip Ferguson won sheriff, Danny wagner a publican won house of delegates, and Tim McDaniel also a repblican for county commission.
2. Assignment:
Go to icvics.org and play the assigned game called cast your vote ( https://www.icivics.org/games/cast-your-vote ). As you play take notes on your blog about the issues addressed. Make sure you copy and paste the answer you selected as that most closely to your views. Then select which candidate you voted for and tell me why in 2-3 sentences. It will take 15 minutes to play the game so you will have plenty of time to complete the summaries.
Go to wdtv.com or wboy.com and research the election results for Barbour County and the state of WV. Summarize the results and the voter turn out. Were more winners democratic or republican? Were more male or female? Were there more incumbents that won or not? Answer why are elections important? Why do we have elections? Why do you think it is important to vote?
Philip Ferguson won sheriff, Danny wagner a publican won house of delegates, and Tim McDaniel also a repblican for county commission.
2. Assignment:
Go to icvics.org and play the assigned game called cast your vote ( https://www.icivics.org/games/cast-your-vote ). As you play take notes on your blog about the issues addressed. Make sure you copy and paste the answer you selected as that most closely to your views. Then select which candidate you voted for and tell me why in 2-3 sentences. It will take 15 minutes to play the game so you will have plenty of time to complete the summaries.
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