1/31 movie review

This movie was very good. I liked the fact that the president actually had great character. It shows how much struggle it is to be president of the United States and even how hard it was for all of his colleagues. Even one little decision can make you lose a whole campaign. It was hard for the president to be a normal person. He couldn't even order flowers for his girlfriend, and even having a girlfriend was difficult. It showed how hard it was to take care of out country while having a personal life. His decisions couldn't be based on what made him happy, but what made him have more votes. In the end, he did what he felt was right, and stood up for what he believed. Even if he didn't get the votes that he needed. I believe he was right in saying that being president was about character. Even if you try and fake a good character, people can see through it. Especially being publicized the way presidents are. Just because people make certain decisions doesn't make them have a bad character, though. He decided to pass a crime bill, to get more votes, but knew it wasn't the right decision. The other bill was the fossil fuel bill.

1/30 and 1/31

 The president likes this woman who is a political strategist named Sydney. At first, she doesnt think it's a good idea for them to date because he's so powerful and busy. The people start questioning whether having a girlfriend will affect his presidency. Everyone says that having a girlfriend questions his presidency. The press will not leave Sydney alone, and the other presidential candidate keeps making false accusations. He agrees to a crime plan and that does not go over well with Sydney. The president gets sick of the other candidate bringing his personal life into the campaign. He throws out the crime bill and him and Sydney stay together.

1/26 Definitions.

1. Who are the people of the U.S? Everyone that lives in the U.S.
2.What is a Union? It is a group of people that agree on something.
3.What is Justice? Justice is like punishement for wrongdoings.
4. What is the meaning of domestic tranquility? When households get along.
5.What is the common defense? common defense is when you defend yourself.

6.What is the “general Welfare”? General welfare is how the nation is getting along.

7.What are the “Blessings of Liberty” and “Posterity”?  It is us being free, and being able to make out own decisions.

8.What is the meaning of “ordain”? to order something.

Define these words:

Founding Fathers - The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence.

 

domestic tranquility-peace among the nation.

blessings of liberty-It means creating a government that will take the necessary steps to see our safety and security as a nation of free people will endure for as long as there is a nation.

Constitution -

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America

union  -The action or fact of joining together or being joined together

posterity- All future generations.

Bill of Rights -The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

justice - fairness

ordain-Order or decree officially.

amendments-  The act of changing for the better; improvement

common defense-is the protection of a whole country against foreign attack.

Preamble -A preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document that serves to explain its purpose

general welfare -The concern of the government for the health, peace, morality, and safety of its citizens

1/26

The State of the Union address is a speech annually given by the president. He speaks to congress about his agenda for being president and also how the nation is presently doing. President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union speech from 9 p.m to 10:17 p.m on January 24. He focused on creating new energy sources, improving education, and using expenses that were formerly used on the war wisely.

He stated that he would like Universities to find a way to lower the cost of higher education. He believes everyone should be able to afford college. He calls on the states to require kids to stay in school until they're 18 years old.

I agree on kids having to stay in school until they're 18. I also agree on his plan to have higher taxes for wealthier people.

1/25 State of Union

  Obama has stated that he wants to make the prices for homes lower by reducing interest rates. He plans to make up for the money by making some kind of fee on banks. Obama says that oil production is at an eight year high, and we are depending on foreign countries for less than 50% of our oil. Republicans wanted Obama to allow a pipeline to go from Canada to Texas for more oil, but Obama did not speak of this controversy.

1/24

It is too hard for me to trade and get products from other states. They are taxing our goods and we are taxing theirs, the prices are getting higher and higher. Not only that, but our ships keep getting raided by pirates. None of us want congress to have so much power, though.

Since congress had to have 9 out of 13 states agreeing, they could not change the articles.
They could not tax anything, they could not regulate trade, and they could not raise an army. None of the states really complied with the congress.

1/24 GPS tracking

It was ruled yesterday that GPS tracking now needs a warrant. According to our fourth amendment rights, we are protected against unfair search and seizure, which some people believe GPS tracking falls under. Now law inforcement will need warrants to place a GPS on suspected vehicles.

I believe in this decision. It is your private right to go where you please. When they attach a GPS to your car, they are violating your freedom. If they cannot search a home without reliable evidence, they should not be able to track somebody's driving schedule without evidence.

1/23 Articles of Confederation

What was it? The articles are like a set of rules to keep the thirteen states in line.

Why was it created? The Articles of Confederation was created to unite the thirteen states into a kind of friendship.

What were its main features? It's main features were the rights to people. How much freedom we get and how to treat other people.

Why did it have these features? So we could keep all the states in peace, and have no argument on what is right or wrong, and how to run things.

   The weakness in this as a plan of government is we have a lot of freedom according to the constituion. The government is basically set out to control us and what we pay or do, and basically they couldn't. They couldn't tax us, and the national government couldn't force states to do anything.

Article number 2. Article number 5. Article number 1. Article number 10. Article number 12.
 The articles caused failure of the government because it states that the will of the people are the basis of the articles.

1/20

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/01/20/babies-with-3-parents-could-be-born-soon-scientists-say/

 British scientist have discovered a way to stop genetic diseases that could be passed on to children from their birth parents, by technically adding another parent. The third parent would not pass any genetic material on to the offspring. They hope to show that this is a safe and effective way of preventing many diseases. I believe that if successful, this method is a great thing.

1/20

1) What do you know about the U.S government? I know about the amendments. We have to pay taxes. We have a president. There are three branches that share powers. They can overpower the president.

2) What do you think about the U.S government's role in our society? They control us, and how much money we actually get. A lot of people hate the government, but they do keep our society in check.

3)What would you like to learn or feel you need to know about our government? I feel I need to know exactly the process of passing laws, and I need to know more about each branch and even all the different positions of people in the government.

John Locke

WHO: John Locke was a British pholosopher. He was also known for his liberal, anti-authoritarian theory of the state. He believed that we have rights to our own beliefs, and our own rules.


What: john locke was was famous for arguing that the divine right of kings is supported neither by scripture nor by the use of reason. He is an English philosopher the "Father of Liberalism." Many of the values American claim to hold dear are due in part to his influence. Locke, the English philosopher had a huge impact on the social contract and liberal theories and on the development of both epistemology and physical philosophy. His ideology is reflected in the American Declaration of Independence. His concepts of identity later influenced Rousseau and Voltaire, along with many other Enlightenment scholars and American Revolutionaries.

WHEN: John Locke was born in 1632 and he died in 1704.

 Where: John Locke was born in Wrington, Somerset, England.
WHY: He believed in the seperation of powers. He also beleieved that revolution was an obligation. He believed in owning land, and having freedoms.

HOW: He had a great impact on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the U.S. He also had great influence with the concept of natural rights, which is life, liberty and property.

1/19

Pros: You can use the First Amendment to protect yourself. His verdict can be appealed.

Con: I could get abused online and no one would get in trouble! There is little chance of the verdict getting appealed.

1/19 all civics

On January 18, 2012, many sites protested a bill trying to be passed to stop piracy. There was a blackout, with many sites. This means they just blacked out their websites, and Google even had a link where you could sign a petition against the bill. I understand that piracy is a big problem, but I also understand people needing to express their opinions and information.

1/18

I do not agree with the judge in this case. Yes, he has freedom of speech but he has no right to harass people like that. If I went around telling people to kill themselves, I could get in serious trouble. Just because it was over twitter makes it no less serious. It is wrong, and he should have been charged.