4/14/14

My career is nursing. my saleray would be about $4000 a year.

4/10/14 BR

Water bill/ $40- I need water to cook and be able to bath.
Electric bill/ $200.00-I need lights to be able to do my homework and other important things.
Food/$200.00- I need food to live off of for the month.

4/8/14 BR

My response is this article is explaining how obama wants a change in the money that we spend on things. I think that this is a not so good way to put things it's crazy and selfish. He wants everything to be about him and no one else and thats crazy that he wanjts it that way.

Citizen Test 4/7/14

You got 17 out of 25 possible points
Your score is 68%

4/7/14 BR

What should the requirements be for an immigrant to become a United States citizen? LIST 3 IDEAS
1. My response is that I feel that you should have to have a identify card with a explanation of why you are becoming to The United States.

2. My response is that they should have to have a job in your position before coming through.

3. My response is that they should also have family that lives in the United States.

4/3/14 Discrimination assignment

1. My response is that The African Americans are at a cafe trying to order a meal for themselves.

2. My response is that this picture was taken during the slave time.

3. My response is that the faces look as if they are getting turned down from their meal order.

4. My response is that this happens today because there are still people who judge by color or by race and this is 2014 and it is still happening all the time all over the world.

4/1/14 BR

1. Yes they should be able to
2. Yes

4/2/14 BR

My response is that I  think that the hardest part is asking before you have to do something and then not being able to talk because we all love talking but I really think that it's a really good way to get out of talking when your not suppose to.

Chapter 21 notes 4/1/14, 4/2/14, and 4/8/14

Heterogeneous- different people/culture etc.
Immigrant- are legal aliens that move to another country.
Reservation- public land given to Native Americans by the Government.
Refugee- move for protection purposes.
Assimilation- adapting to another culture.


Ch. 21 sec. 1

Populations that have grown are the African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans.
The groups have grown into big rates. The trends are changing even for WV. There are know own to be more females than males in West Virginia. African Americans have been decremented against longer. All of the gains have been made by African American. Native Americans have arrived in the 1600's. Most of them were in the South or Eastern part and there population was wiped out. There are 6 million left. Tacks of tears was for the Indians who left away. Drinking still remains in the Indian tribes. The Government passed the Indian education Act. The die younger. There babies tend to die move than others. Hispanics can be any race and they speak Spanish. Don't have to be a Mexican to speak Spanish.  Worked on the railroads.. They work for less unlike us others. They were kept in small groups and cramped up in a cell that was not nice. Can't be put in a camp anymore.
men get paid more than the women who help work for them.




Ch.21 Sec.4
The 14th amendment was the first constitutional.  citizens in the U.S are where they reside. 90% of Americans are citizens by birth. You can only be a citizen by birth or naturalization. They had denied him because they said he wasn't a U.S citizens that just because you are born here don't mean your a U.S citizen. He had sued the people and that he won that if you are born in the U.S you are a citizen. You can become a U.S citizen after sometime, You have to take the citizenship test and the collectives make the test for you to take. And you can choose to become a U.S citizen. (******En masse) This normally happens when the U.S gains a new territory. You have the right to abandon your citizenship through expatiation. It is illegal for for congress tom take away citizenship. There are chances that you could loss your citizenship by normally this don't happen to anyone from the U.S. Marriage does not make a person a citizen. it shorts the process of which you can become a citizen. War lets very few in or no of them at a ll in it depends on what congress says. They gave a preference to a meted number of citizens.


Ch.21 Sec.3
The 1964 laws is the most reaching law of the statues. The civil rights act is also called there opening house act. The civil right moment have a high number of acting toward it. Decrimatiion is a big part of our commuity in today's world and it's only getrting to be a bigger part of outr world today.

3/31/14 BR

My response is yes I think that racism is still a issue in 2014. I feel this because there are still problems with people making a problem out of  colored people when they are the same as white people just colored differently. I feel that this is still a problem for people in the 2014.

3/27/14 BR

My response is that I think that the supreme court should be a life thing. I think this because if we didn't have them things would never get done properly and it would be a mess for everyone to have to deal with this things on there own. I think that people should be able to vote for them either way they should be allowed ot be a part of the vote.

3/19/14 Summaries

Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grummet

This cases is not allowing prayer in schools. They feel that people will get offended by a student praying at a meal. It all has to do with someone's religion and if they see a student pray it would cause a war between the parents and the teachers because they allow their student to pray before every meal.

U.S supreme court won't hear the family homeschooled case

This case is not allowing the parents tell there story of the homeschooling of students. They feel that there is nothing that can be done with student being homeschooled so they are not doing anything about and it and feel that hearing there cases is not important to them to hear and I think that this is wrong.

Supreme Court information

"Filling Room"
The filling room is where over 8,000 petition are send in each year in hopes that their cases are granted by the members of the supreme court.

"Press Room"
The press room is located on the ground floor of the supreme court it's visited when the supreme court has an option.

"Robing Room"
In this room just behind the Supreme Court Chamber, Justices gather approximately 10 minutes before entering the Courtroom. Here they will put on their ceremonial robes, shake hands by tradition, and then begin their procession into the courtroom in order of seniority. In this video we hear from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, and former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.

"Court Room"
There are four symbolic friezes that ring the upper part of the Supreme Court Chamber. Supreme Court Associate Curator Matthew Hofstadter describes the North, South, East and West Courtroom friezes in this video.

"East and West conference Room"
The East and West Conference rooms are located just off of the Supreme Court Chamber. The private rooms are utilized for events of the Court as well as occasional television appearances by the Justices. In this video, Chief Justice John Roberts talks about the historic portraits of past Chief Justices found in the two rooms. Supreme Court Curators Catherine Fits and Matthew Hofstadter also talk about the art and symbolism in the rooms.  


  "The Great Hall"
The Great Hall is the ceremonial space leading up to the entrance of the Supreme Court Chamber. Used for memorial services for deceased Justices, it is adorned with busts of past Chief Justices as well as artwork symbolic of the law. In this video, Supreme Court Curators Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstadter as well as historian Jim O'Hara describe the space
 
"The Lawyers Lounge"
Located just off of the Supreme Court Chamber, this room is where attorneys will gather for final preparations and instructions before entering the Courtroom for oral argument in front of the nine justices. Former Solicitor General Drew Days III, attorney Maureen Mahoney, and Supreme Court Clerk William Sutter talk about the function of the room and the mood in there prior to oral argument.

"Courtyard"
The Supreme Court contains four interior courtyards that surround the area near the Supreme Court Chamber. Curators Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstedt talk about one of these quiet places of solitude where only Justices and the staff of the Court have access to.

John Marshall Dining Room

Located on the second floor, the John Marshall Dining Room was given this name by former Chief Justice Warren Burger. A private room just for the Justices, it contains portraits of James Madison and William Marbury from the famous Marbury v. Madison case establishing judicial review. Supreme Court Associate Curator Matthew Hofstedt, Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and reporter Lyle Denniston talk about the room and the significance of the case.

Justices' Dining Room

On days of Oral Argument, Justices gather in this private second floor room to have an informal, yet traditional lunch together after their courtroom experience. One rule…they do not talk about the cases just heard. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Clarence Thomas, and Chief Justice John Roberts talk about this room and the lunch. Describing the art and artifacts in the room are Supreme Court Curators Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstedt.

 

Courtyard

The Supreme Court contains four interior courtyards that surround the area near the Supreme Court Chamber. Curators Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstedt talk about one of these quiet places of solitude where only Justices and the staff of the Court have access to.

 

The Supreme Court Library

Located on the third floor of the Supreme Court building, this private room is for the use of the Supreme Court as well members of the Supreme Court bar. It contains all the volumes of State and Federal law as well as many other legal books and documents. In this video, former Supreme Court Justices David Souter and Sandra Day O'Connor, former SC law clerk Maureen Mahoney as well as the curators of the Court Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstedt talk about this beautifully adorned space.

East Plaza Pediment

Located on the East side of the Supreme Court, this part of the building is viewed far less often by the public. Supreme Court Associate Curator Matthew Hofstedt describes the pediment's history and symbolic artwork.

 

West Plaza Pediment

At the top of the West Plaza of the Supreme Court is a pediment featuring the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” In this video, Supreme Court Curator Catherine Fitts talks about the symbolic artwork contained in the pediment, and former Solicitor General Drew Days speaks to the meaning of the words inscribed in it.

Bronze Doors

At the top of the West Plaza steps are the ceremonial Bronze Doors that you encounter before entering the Supreme Court building. Supreme Court Associate Curator Matthew Hofstedt describes the history of these doors and the symbolism contained in them.

 

West Plaza - statues, flagpoles and sculptures

In this video, Supreme Court Curators Catherine Fitts and Matthew Hofstedt describe parts of the West Plaza as you approach the Supreme Court, including the symbolic lampposts, flagpoles and the two Sculptures that sit on either side of the steps leading up to the entrance of the Supreme Court.

 

 

3/24/14 BR

This artical is about a major disease that has killed 59 people in this horrible outbreak. The systems of this disease is very harsh and will cause major pain for the humans. This has caused a big war for people losing people that they love. This disease had put a toll of people.

3/20/14/ BR

1. My response is that I really don't agree with the 2nd on because in my words it don't seem to make sense to me and it's not exactly right in it's words.

3/20/14 Notes

The district courts don't hear cases that are original of the supreme court.

In a criminal case the U.S is always the proctors.

Most decisions in the federal district courts are final.
 
There are 12 districts.

Each courts has up to 26 judges.

Normally 3 judge panels.

9 judges appointed by the president and senate.

3/19/14 BR

1. My response is that I think that it's sad because many people had lives lost by one little mess up. and yes I don think that this is a problem for America because this could happen to anyone more than once.

3/18/14 BR

1. My response is that the problem is the presidents combining into each they don't except.

2. My response is I don't think that they US should be involed into this problem.

3/12/14 BR

1. My response is that because if they were caught they could lose there job a polite.

2. My response is that the plane had no idea where it was going and it lead far away than what it was suppose to be going and this is going to caused a lot a lot of problems with this act of the plane.

Assignment on 3/10/14

Let's not forget the farmers

1. My response is that this ad is targeting farmers.

2. My response is that this ad sends a both positive and negative message.

3. My response is yes I think that this ad is effective on delivering its message.

4. My response is no because it's done in black and white and in 2014 it's done in color.

5. My response is no I wouldn't be affected by the ad.

High Prices

1. My response is that this ad is targeting high prices.

2. My response is that it send a positive message.

3. My response is yes that this is a effective ad.

4. My response is that this ad really isn't that much of a difference than 2014.

5. My response is yes I would be affect because of the high prices they affect everyone around the world. 

I love the Gov. 

1. My response is that this ad is targeting the Government.

2. My response is that this ad has a negative message.

3. My response is that no I don't think that this ad send a effective message.

4. My response is that it deals with everyday life with the Government.

5. my response is yes everyone could be affected by this ad. 

3/11/14 BR

1. My response is that it depends on what it is that there putting before them but i would say that maybe.

2. My response is I don't think that they should because it's kinda pointless to do something that may not help.

3/10/14 BR

1. My response is that I belive that you should have more rights when it comes to paying taxes because there are some people that can't do it whenever they want you to do it.

2. My response is the Goverment.

Notes on 3/7/14

~National Convention~

1. Each state send delegates based on their directorial votes.

2. The device each party uses to select it's nomination for president.

3. Began as winner take all.

4. A closed meeting of a poitliacal party which gather to select delagates to the nationsl convention.

5. Adopt platform and keynote address.

6. Typically the current president is nominated.

Notes for 3/6/14

Presidential Selection

1. Originally cast 2 electoral votes

2. First tie for presidential election.

3. A reaction to the election of 1800.

3/3/14 BR

My response is that I think that it will be the senator.

2/28/14 BR

1. My response is yes indeed that his is volalating the freedom of speech.
2. My response is yes because if it's not tooken care of many people will be wearing very poor dressing.
3. My response is yes that it does and it's not right.

2/24/14 BR

1. My response is check and balances power.
2. My response is that it depends on what i think about it.

2/27/14 BR

1. My response is that yes they can be depends on if they are chosen or not.
2. My response is that yes they should get paid if they are willing to do it than they deserve paid.

2/11/14 BR

My bill is on drunk driving prevention and I'm going to try and put a limit to when you can drink beer. I'm going to get people to gather and ask them to help me make a difference in the times that people are allowed to drink \beer including weekends.

2/10/14 BR

The state that I was presenting is Georgia && my three facts are are..... 1. Drunk driving causes many families to lose a loved on. 2. Is takes lives of Continent people that don't deserve to be killed.  3. Many people have to live in shame because of something stupid that was chosen of someone. 

2/7/14 BR

If i could make a law I would make it where bullying is no longer allowed!

2/5/14 BR

1. My response is I don't think that they should be allowed because we are actually paying the same amount for food as what everybody else is is paying. The only thing is that people without them can buy whatever they want why can't people with food stamps do the same to be honest it's only right on my behalf and there are already some things that you can't buy.

2/4/14 Assignment

1. Ask for money from voters.and in doing that I am going to go around and ask them to help with some money to declare war.

2. We can create a volunteer force and in to doing that we need to gather people to help us.

3. We need to get them their mail by throwing it at them through a straw and in doing that we need to gather the stuff we need to do so.

4. I would find away to get around that with out any problem because what we win we win nothing is not going to come in front of us.

2/4/14 BR

1. My response is yes that it does in some case but other ways no it depends on what part you are looking.

2. My response is that the congressmen can change by not allowing the people to do as what they are doing and try to stop it.

1/31/14 BR

1. My response is that i don't think that i would because we have enough affects from things already and we don't need to have anymore but it would be something that i would think about.

1/30/14 BR:

1. My response is no that 2 inches would not be that here.

2. My response is not that i can not imagine because everything would be so award and things would be a disaster.

3. My response is that i find this story mixed emotions.

1/17/14 assignment

1. Male
2. College degree
3. Greedy

1/17/14

1. My response is no the coach should not be allowed to do something like that  because he didn't mean for it to hurt anyone he was only happy that he had won a game.

1/16/14

1. my response is that no it does not surprises me because in our world today things happen that would have never happened back in the day.

2. My response is Yes I have seen it all and it is actually happening.

1./15/14

My response is George Washington because I like the way he understood things to make them better for someone instead of worse.

assignment 1/16/14

The Senate The Upper House of Congress Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion Represent A continuous body: There is never time in which all seats are up yo election at once. Term Length: 6 years Term Limit: none Originally elected by state legidalature 17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters. Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the Millinonaries due too the purchasing of seats. Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election Exceptions Formal 1. 30 years 2. live in the US for nine years 3.inhabitant of state Informal 1 party nsme familiarty gender race poilticals experiances and funraiseing. Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote This has been done on occasions Senators have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct With a a 2/3 majority vote vote the senate can expel one of its members This has been done 15 times 14 of which were during the civil war

1/15/14 assignment

1. I have learnt that not particapting in class with deffinity get you a zero. 2. I have learnt that the 435 seats in the House Of Represetives. 3.I have learnt how to do an election type project by watching what my classmates has done on the board. 4.I have learnt dufferent things about the goverment that I had not known before and it became new to me.

1/14/14

Who are the senators of West Virginia? Joe Machine and Jay Rockefeller. who is Barbour County's representative to the House of Representatives? Mary Poling

1/13/14

My response is no I am not okay with this because people down West Virginia and expect us to not say anything about it or even do anything at that. I would like it to be givin good comments because yeah we have our problems but we are slowly fixing them and doing the best that we can at all times in my case we are not really all that bad of a place.

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? Yes because they have what they are to have to keep them safe.

2.
In light of the recent bombings and terrorist threats would you go to Sochi given the chance?
Yes because I think that everything deserves another chance at something even if it went wrong.

1/9/14 BR:

1. My response is that it should be up to the parents but they should also have a say so.
2. My response is I would just let them learn from their mistakes.