Read the following article from The Atlantic about voter turnout in local elections.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/09/why-voter-turnout-mayoral-elections-always-so-abysmally-low/6845/
Write a paragraph summary of the article and answer the following questions.
1. What are the expectations of voter turnout in these elections?
2. What are some of the reasons people aren't showing up?
3. How can you describe voter turnout during the 2012 presidential election?
4. What has the turnout in mayoral elections been like historically?
5. When does turnout for local elections typically increase?
6. Why are local leaders and potential candidates unlikely to work hard to increase voter turnout?
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Blog post 1.3 "Voter Turnout"
Read the following article from The Huffington Post about voter turnout in the 2012 election.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/black-voter-turnout-2012-election_n_3173673.html
Write a paragraph summary of the article, then answer the following questions.
1. How would the 2012 election have been different if voting patterns from 2008 had been the same?
2. Which states were identified as battleground states in the 2012 election?
3. What was unique about African American voting patterns?
4. How would you describe the voter turnout of Hispanic voters?
5. Why is African American voter turnout important in the 2014 midterm election?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/black-voter-turnout-2012-election_n_3173673.html
Write a paragraph summary of the article, then answer the following questions.
1. How would the 2012 election have been different if voting patterns from 2008 had been the same?
2. Which states were identified as battleground states in the 2012 election?
3. What was unique about African American voting patterns?
4. How would you describe the voter turnout of Hispanic voters?
5. Why is African American voter turnout important in the 2014 midterm election?
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Blog post 1.2 "Statehood & secession"
Read the following article from Time magazine about statehood issues in Colorado.
http://nation.time.com/2013/08/22/red-state-blue-state-old-state-new-state-northern-colorado-tries-to-secede/
Write a one paragraph summary of the article and answer the following questions.
1. What does Article 4 say to prevent these citizens from forming their own state?
2. Who would they have to get approval from to do so?
3. Why do you think those in the Senate would want to prevent a new state from joining the union?
4. Why do these secessionist groups usually want to break away?
5. Congress is made up of members of political parties. Why do you think they want to keep new Congressmen from becoming a part of the legislature?
http://nation.time.com/2013/08/22/red-state-blue-state-old-state-new-state-northern-colorado-tries-to-secede/
Write a one paragraph summary of the article and answer the following questions.
1. What does Article 4 say to prevent these citizens from forming their own state?
2. Who would they have to get approval from to do so?
3. Why do you think those in the Senate would want to prevent a new state from joining the union?
4. Why do these secessionist groups usually want to break away?
5. Congress is made up of members of political parties. Why do you think they want to keep new Congressmen from becoming a part of the legislature?
Blog Post 1.1 "Checks and Balances'
Read the following article from The Atlantic about president and his relationship with Congress.
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/the-authority-to-declare-war-a-power-barack-obama-does-not-have/279212/
Write a two paragraph summary of the article. Then, answer the following questions.
1. What constitutional expressed power would give the president the ability to commit US troops to Syria?
2. What is the legislative check that is supposed to limit the president's ability to use the troops?
3. Why have past presidents argued that they do not need Congressional authorization to commit US troops to action?
4. How would Syrian intervention be different from past situations?
5. What war powers did the Framers give to the legislature?
6. Why did they want to make sure there was a check on the president's war powers?
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/the-authority-to-declare-war-a-power-barack-obama-does-not-have/279212/
Write a two paragraph summary of the article. Then, answer the following questions.
1. What constitutional expressed power would give the president the ability to commit US troops to Syria?
2. What is the legislative check that is supposed to limit the president's ability to use the troops?
3. Why have past presidents argued that they do not need Congressional authorization to commit US troops to action?
4. How would Syrian intervention be different from past situations?
5. What war powers did the Framers give to the legislature?
6. Why did they want to make sure there was a check on the president's war powers?
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