Brown v. Board of Education in PBS' The Supreme Court

Research this case and explain the background of the case....why did the court select the case...what were the main arguments proposed by each side....what was the court's ruling? (give both the majority and minority vote) how did they come to their decision? (basically the opinion of each side ....majority and minority) A video has been provided for you above....to help with answer the questions above...a good starting point to find the correct information is www.oyez.org MAKE SURE THAT YOU CITE YOUR SOURCE IN YOUR POST OR YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE FULL CREDIT....Once you have completed this case analysis continue onto Roe v. Wade and do the same process by answering the questions provided above.

This assignment is worth a grand total of 30 points!!

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | The Abolitionists, Part 2, Chapter 1 | PBS

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | The Abolitionists - Frederick Douglass & William L...

What does this video reveal about Abolitionism? How does it relate to our section that we are studying? What did you think overall about the video?

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | The Abolitionists, Part 2, Chapter 1 | PBS

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Abolitionists, Part One, Chapter 1

What does this video reveal about Abolitionism? How does it relate to our section that we are studying? What did you think overall about the video?

Obsession - Radical Islam's War Against the West

In our study of the ancient world we have studied some intriguing and relevant civilizations, but it could be argued that none is more necessary for the understanding of their prominence in our world today than the Islamic faith and culture. Today it is recognized as the fastest growing faith, and also one of the most hostile toward western culture. But in order to understand the recent events that have shaken the world such as revolutions in the Middle East, wars, and terrorist attacks like 9/11 you must study the origins of the faith and the doctrine in which it was founded. This video will introduce to you one aspect of the Islamic faith that is extreme and is a threat toward our livelihood. DISCLAIMER: NOT ALL MUSLIMS HATE AMERICA OR THE WESTERN WORLD OR ARE CONSIDERED RADICAL/EXTREME. BUT THERE IS A GROWING SECT THAT IS AND ITS MISSION WILL BE REVEALED IN THIS VIDEO.
It is not necessary to watch this entire video to answer the response.....Answer the following questions make sure your answers show that you have watched the most of the video and that you have considered what or thought about what you have just seen.

What does this video reveal about the growing culture of radical Islam?

Why is it important that we be aware of what's happening in this growing faith?


Do you think the study of the origins of the Islamic faith is necessary to understand what is happening in the world? What are your thoughts.




You must also respond to at least one of your peers For Full Credit.

Dr. Benjamin Carson's Speech at the National Prayer Breakfast

Extra Credit: Write a two paragraph analysis of this video...the first paragraph state what was the general message of Dr. Ben Carson's speech.....second paragraph state your viewpoints/opinion about what was said....each paragraph must be a minimum of 5 sentences....this assignment is due on the 13th February

Congressional Investigations

As we have learned not all powers that Congress possesses are not clearly stated in the Constitution but have grown over time out of necessity and are ruled "necessary and proper" for the effective management of government. Foremost of these powers, are the powers of oversight and investigation. The acts render by government officials and agencies can render suspicion due to illegal acts, scandal, immoral conduct, and threats to national security. Your objective is to explore some of our nations most high profiled investigations and find out what happened, who was involved, why is it a big deal to begin with? What were the consequences upon the nation because of the investigation.

You need to provide one initial post and comment at least once to one of your peers. Choose one of the investigations below.

http://www.maryferrell.org/wiki/index.php/Watergate


http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/11/benghazi-terror-attack-select-committee-needed-to-investigate

http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/11/benghazi-terror-attack-select-committee-needed-to-investigate

http://blog.heritage.org/2011/09/21/morning-bell-the-obama-investigations/

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-11/fbi-probe-uncovered-petraeus-affair-following-complaints

Raise Taxes or Cut Spending....Addressing our National Debt

You do not have to be a political head or a student of government to know that our country has a debt problem. At the moment our nation's national debt currently stands at about $16 trillion, which is more than the all of Europe combined. However, our nation seems to be divided on how to best tackle this problem. Your objective is to present an argument on what is the best solution for handling our nations debt and why. You need to make at least one initial post to the original question and one response to your peers. This will be graded in the same manner as all the previous posts. Your first post must be a minimum of a 150 words. YOU MUST IDENTIFY YOUR SOURCE....YOUR POST WILL NOT ACCOUNT UNLESS DONE!

Here are some links that can assist you in your analysis.

http://www.voxeu.org/article/cut-deficits-cutting-spending


http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/debt-crisis/


http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanlewis/2012/10/21/raise-taxes-and-cut-government-spending-to-reduce-debt-not-really/

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/teda/cut-government-spending-%E2%80%93-no-tax-increases

the Powers of Congress

Congress...more powerful than the president?

The Founders, when designing our Constitution, were fearful of an executive that had too much power...they had just thrown off the chains of monarchy, and were fearful that by empowering a strong executive they would find themselves back where they started...however, the weakness of the Articles of Confederation manifested the need for stronger central government with an executive to enforce the laws passed by Congress...So they attempted to resolve this dichotomy by creating three branches of government with the legislative branch being the most powerful of the three....Yet, today their is some skepticism as to whether the legislative branch remains to be the most powerful institution in the United States Government...Your objective today is to explore the question "What makes the legislative branch so powerful?" by answering this question you will then proceed to answer the final question which is " Is Congress more powerful than the president of the United States?

You may use your textbook p. 157 and the following links to answer the question.

http://articles.mcall.com/2010-10-02/opinion/mc-letter-lampenfeld-constitution-che20101002_1_congress-supreme-court-checks-and-balances

http://www-student.unl.edu/cis/pols100w05/online_course/unit3/lsn07-tp01.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/can-president-be-too-strong

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/5.htm
You must make one initial post and then a second evaluating the response of one of your peers. Post are graded on quality and whether you met the required number of posts.

Is a woman man enough to serve?

US government has just authorized a new policy allowing women to serve in combat? What are your thoughts on this new shift in our military? Can women serve as faithfully and equally as men on the battlefield? Does this pose any dangers or potential threats to our military or the security of our nation? Share your thoughts....I linked a video that has a discussion this same topic to help stimulate your thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HALZowDySaI

President's Inauguration...Vision for the country?

Yesterday marked the first official day of President Barack Obama's second term. It was an opportunity for our nation's leader to address the country and construct a vision for the next four years.  But what did that vision consist of? There is much that can be learned from the speech both in regards to the issues confronting our country and in regards to the social climate of our country. Read the transcript of President Obama's inaugural address....what issues does he believe face our country? How does he plan to address them? What insights into American society are revealed by his address? What is your general opinion or beliefs about what was said and what it means for our country?

Many Comparisons were drawn between Lincoln and Obama as leaders by commentators and political analysts...Read Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address... What issues did Lincoln face heading into his second term? What plan did he outline for addressing it? Do believe similarities exist between the two? Explain..

http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/inaug2.htm Link to Lincolns address