Current Event - Class Blog - Due Monday Dec 20

Read the current event dealing with politics in the following link provided:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/15/poll-new-low-for-congress-approval/?hpt=Sbin

In the class blog, provide a paragraph of summary and a paragraph of reflection.

Congress Articles- Due Monday December 20th

Please review the following articles and then post a paragraph of reflection on each in your blog.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/15/tax.deal/index.html?hpt=T1

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/15/republicans-vow-reject-pork-filled-omnibus-spending/

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/15/5655463-the-senates-war-over-christmas

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20025737-503544.html?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain

Legislative Preview & How a bill becomes a law.

Below are the links we are going to cover in class:

http://legis.state.sd.us/General/guide.htm#Legislators


http://legis.state.sd.us/index.aspx


http://www.sdpb.org/


Take ten minutes to look over the links and then in your blog, describe what your views are on the materials that we covered.  Provide a paragraph of reflection on what areas you had prior knowledge of and those that you did not.

How a bill becomes a law:
This is provided for you as a study guide to be able to learn the process of how a bill becomes a law.

http://svseniorgov.wikispaces.com/How+a+bill+becomes+a+law

Quiz Ch 7 - Your blog Due Friday, Dec 10th

1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:


2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?


3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?


4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:


5. What changes to your see in the way we run elections ten years from now?


6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:


7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process.  Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.

Current Event- Class Blog Due Friday, December 10th.

In the class blog, please provide a current event geared towards politics and a paragraph of reflection to go with it: 

Two (2) Current Events Put in your Class Blog

Find one current event of your choice and write a paragraph summary and a paragraph of reflection on it.




Find one current event on politics and write a paragraph summary and a paragraph of reflection on it.