Read the following article from The Huffington Post about how the other branches of government can best control the NSA.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-e-prasch/to-reform-the-nsa-slash-i_b_4646360.html
Click this!!!!!
1. What does the NSA and its leadership think of the public's opinion of the agency?
2. How does the author say the people in charge of the NSA got their jobs?
3. How does the author say you can speak to the leadership in a way that will force them to listen?
4. What would be the result of cutting the NSA's budget by 33%?
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Blog Post 3.9 "Expensive Army Clothes!!"
Read the following article from The Daily Beast online about decision making between Congress and the Department of Defense.
Check out these pants!
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following questions.
1. Which branch of government made the decision to change the army's camo pattern again?
2. What is the role of the Government Accountability Office?
3. What did Congress have the Army Soldier Systems Center do before a decision could be made?
4. How do the soldiers feel about the new camo?
5. What evidence is there of iron triangles in action in this article? (Check the Sgt. Pelak quotes)
6. How does Officer Gallagher describe the decision making process for the military? Who are the decision makers looking out for?
7. Based on what you read in this article, how would you describe decision making in the bureaucratic agencies?
Check out these pants!
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following questions.
1. Which branch of government made the decision to change the army's camo pattern again?
2. What is the role of the Government Accountability Office?
3. What did Congress have the Army Soldier Systems Center do before a decision could be made?
4. How do the soldiers feel about the new camo?
5. What evidence is there of iron triangles in action in this article? (Check the Sgt. Pelak quotes)
6. How does Officer Gallagher describe the decision making process for the military? Who are the decision makers looking out for?
7. Based on what you read in this article, how would you describe decision making in the bureaucratic agencies?
Monday, January 27, 2014
Blog Post 3.8 "Approval Ratings"
Read the following article from the New York Times about Obama's approval ratings.
New York Times
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following...
1. What were the president's approval and disapproval ratings as of December 13th?
2. What issue caused his approval ratings to be so low?
3. What complaints to the people have about Obama's handling of the issues?
4. What are the approval and disapproval ratings for the Affordable Care Act?
5. What two other crucial issues are affecting Obama's approval rating?
6. What is the main factor influencing people's opinions of Obama and the ACA?
New York Times
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following...
1. What were the president's approval and disapproval ratings as of December 13th?
2. What issue caused his approval ratings to be so low?
3. What complaints to the people have about Obama's handling of the issues?
4. What are the approval and disapproval ratings for the Affordable Care Act?
5. What two other crucial issues are affecting Obama's approval rating?
6. What is the main factor influencing people's opinions of Obama and the ACA?
Blog Post 3.7 "Obama Picks a Sidekick"
Read the following article from The Atlantic about Obama's appointment of a Chief of Staff.
LOOK AT OBAMA AND HIS FRIEND!
Write a paragraph summary of the article. Then answer the following....
1. How is the appointment of Chief of Staff (and other White House Staff) different from other presidential appointments, like Cabinets and judges?
2. Why is the Chief of Staff considered a "gatekeeper"?
3. How are the Chief of Staff and Vice President similar? What makes them different?
4. What is a "sub presidential" decision?
5. Besides the president himself, which policy making institutions does it sound like the Cheif of Staff interacts mostly with?
6. Who is the current Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration?
LOOK AT OBAMA AND HIS FRIEND!
Write a paragraph summary of the article. Then answer the following....
1. How is the appointment of Chief of Staff (and other White House Staff) different from other presidential appointments, like Cabinets and judges?
2. Why is the Chief of Staff considered a "gatekeeper"?
3. How are the Chief of Staff and Vice President similar? What makes them different?
4. What is a "sub presidential" decision?
5. Besides the president himself, which policy making institutions does it sound like the Cheif of Staff interacts mostly with?
6. Who is the current Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration?
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Blog Post 3.6 "More Obamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"
Read the following article from Newsweek about President Obama.
Click me, bro.
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following question.
1. Why is Obama delivering this message to reporters? Who is he really talking to when he talks to reporters?
2. What goals did Obama outline in last year's State of the Union that Congress did not help him achieve?
3. Explain why Obama's legislative goals mostly passed the Senate but failed in the House.
4. What does the Speaker of the House think the main legislative goals should be?
5. Since Obama is not seeking reelection, why do you think he is more willing to get things done even if it means working without Congress?
Click me, bro.
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following question.
1. Why is Obama delivering this message to reporters? Who is he really talking to when he talks to reporters?
2. What goals did Obama outline in last year's State of the Union that Congress did not help him achieve?
3. Explain why Obama's legislative goals mostly passed the Senate but failed in the House.
4. What does the Speaker of the House think the main legislative goals should be?
5. Since Obama is not seeking reelection, why do you think he is more willing to get things done even if it means working without Congress?
Blog Post 3.5 "President & Executive Orders"
Read the following article from National Public Radio about President Obama's agenda for the coming year.
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/20/263766043/wielding-a-pen-and-a-phone-obama-goes-it-alone
OH MY GOD I AM SO SORRY THE LINK DIDNT WORK. CLICK THIS!!
You can even have the story read to you if you struggle with big words!!!
Write a paragraph summary of the article and then answer the following:
1. What options does a president have if Congress will not pass any legislation?
2. What is Speaker Boehner's reaction to the president's actions?
3. Why would Obama resort to using the executive order to get his goals accomplished?
EASY ONE!!! You're welcome.
http://www.npr.org/2014/01/20/263766043/wielding-a-pen-and-a-phone-obama-goes-it-alone
OH MY GOD I AM SO SORRY THE LINK DIDNT WORK. CLICK THIS!!
You can even have the story read to you if you struggle with big words!!!
Write a paragraph summary of the article and then answer the following:
1. What options does a president have if Congress will not pass any legislation?
2. What is Speaker Boehner's reaction to the president's actions?
3. Why would Obama resort to using the executive order to get his goals accomplished?
EASY ONE!!! You're welcome.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Blog Post 3.4 "Broken Senate"
Watch the following segment from CBS's news program 60 Minutes about the 2012 Senate Election.
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/is-the-us-senate-broken/
Write a paragraph summary of the video and answer the following questions.
1. How was the Senate week-long work schedule described?
2. Why are many Senators not running for reelection?
3. How did Senators of the past accomplish more while they were in office?
4. What do modern party caucuses expect of their members?
5. What do the parties in the Senate do to each other?
6. How are modern filibusters different from those in the past?
7. How has the frequency of filibusters changed?
8. Who are today's Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader?
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/is-the-us-senate-broken/
Write a paragraph summary of the video and answer the following questions.
1. How was the Senate week-long work schedule described?
2. Why are many Senators not running for reelection?
3. How did Senators of the past accomplish more while they were in office?
4. What do modern party caucuses expect of their members?
5. What do the parties in the Senate do to each other?
6. How are modern filibusters different from those in the past?
7. How has the frequency of filibusters changed?
8. Who are today's Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader?
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