Bell Ringer 10/29

Many of these laws, I feel, seem crazy.  I don't think some of them should be a law as they seem unfair to certain people.  I understand, though, that there was probably a reason behind them becoming a law, otherwise they wouldn't be.  If there was plenty of probable cause, I get making some of these crazy things into law.

Bell Ringer 10/30

1. How does this support your defense for the debate on Friday?
This supports my point on the debate because it shows the faults in the death sentence.

2. Do you believe that the court was correct in this instance?
Yes, I believe the court was correct in stalling the sentence until more information is received.

Presidential Report Card

Name of President: Abraham Lincoln

Number of Presidency: 16th

Years in Office: 1861-1865

In the following ten categories, grade your president from an A to an F. (You may “acknowledge” border-line grades with a – or a +).  You will need to give a 50 word justification as to why your candidate scored as they did. 

Category	Grade	Comments
Ability to handle and deal with a crisis	B-	I choose this grade because because throughout his presidency he handled many crisis's well.  One of these issues included working out the huge slavery issue to the best of his ability. On the other hand, he didn't deal all that well with the Civil War that started during his presidency.
Ability to work with Congress and Cabinet	B+	He worked very well with his companions.  He changed the Chief Legislators position giving Congress the right to make laws and the President to enforce them.  He wasn't much with working with his Cabinet members though, as he was more of a one man show.
Character and Integrity	A	He showed and had great character, as well as excellent leaderships skills that held the country together.  Lastly, he also was a incredibly honest person even receiving the nickname Honest Abe.
Education	C	I chose this grade because even though he did do a few things for education, such as the Morrill Act which enabled agricultural and mechanical colleges, he didn't greatly improve the education system for a majority of people.
Empathy	A	Lincoln was a very kind and compassionate president  He did what he could for the people to the best of his ability.  He had great character and wisdom and even received the nickname "Father Abraham".
Foreign Policy	B	Lincoln's foreign policy concentrated around keeping foreign intervention out of the Civil War. In the end it was a very successful policy, as no foreign involvement happened during his time as Commander in Chief during the Civil War.
Relates to the common man	B	Lincoln was a very likable person and president among many.  He always reach out for the people's opinions and wanted their approval.  On the other hand, he didn't always use the help of all the opinions received making him seem not so relative.
Persuasiveness	A+	Throughout his presidency, Lincoln sought the people to side with him and had to be very persuasive.  He sought this through the truth and understood the importance of his fellow workers opinions. He also used his humor and likable qualities to win over the people.
Political Experience	B	Lincoln didn't have any education in the political field.  With that said though he studied hard on his own and opened his own successful law firm.  Also, he served four terms in the Illinois State House of Representatives and one term in Congress.
Public speaking & Communication	A	He was an excellent speech giver giving some of the most famous speeches.  Some included his First Inaugural Address, Gettysburg Address, and his Second Inaugural Address.  All of his speeches inspired the country to come together as a whole unit as well addressing the current issues of the time.

Bell Ringer 10/13

1. Does this surprise you?
No it doesn't since websites like this are constantly being hacked.

2. Does privacy exist when dealing with electronically transmitting messages of any type?
Not really, even though many people think that it does.

Bell Ringer 10/10

Do you agree or disagree that the woman in this article should be able to take her own life? Explain your answer.
I believe she should be able to take her own life. It should be her choice how she dies, and if this is what she wants then no one should stop her.

How do you differentiate between suicide and euthanasia?
Suicide is is the person's choice too but it doesn't work with a doctor. Euthanasia is the voluntary choice of death working with a doctor in most cases.

How would you feel if you were the woman in this situation?
I feel like I would probably make the same choice she is making.

Bell Ringer 10/8

2. Are you surprised by the findings? Why or Why not?
No, I am not because it has always been this way for women.

3. How do you feel this issue should be addressed?
I feel this issue should be addressed by having women payed the higher minimum wage rate even with tips.

4. How should legislation be handled to deal with this?
They should make laws against any sexual harassment in the workplace and set a punishment.

Bell Ringer 10/6

1. What do these articles attempt to do?
To grab people's attention in order to get them to click on the article to spam them.

2. What is your reaction to this?
I think it is very annoying and should be stopped.

Bell Ringer 10/2

1. Why do many experts believe that ebola is not a worry in the US?
Because we have cleaner more applicable services than in a poor country and it also doesn't spread that easy, since the first signs come before you affect anyone else.

2. What diseases do they believe Americans should worry about? Are these preventable?
The influenza, measles, and the norovirus.

3. What personal concerns do you have?
At the moment, I have no personal concerns.

Bellringer 10/1

1. Do you believe that he should or should not have been called with a penalty? Why or Why not?
No, I believe he shouldn't have because he wasn't doing anything not alloweed.

2. Which amendment does this issue deal with ?
the 1st amendment

3. How would you keep this situation from happening again?
Explain to the player why his action might have been mis interpreted and have him stop.

Amendment Articles and Court Cases

Articles:

1-10-
The article I found describes speech about abortion.  It states that even if one doesn't agree with the person's views the protests are still alloweed. The Supreme Court alloweed the protests, but in some cases it might not.  The author gives an example of not allowing political speech around a polling place.

11-27-
In this article, a federal judge turns down Wisconsin's law that wanted voters to have photo identification at polls.  The federal judge said that it not only violated the 14th admenedment but also the voting Rights Act.  It is also unfair to people in lower income families who tend to stray away from such ID.

Court Cases:

1-10-
McDonald v. Chicago Case- This case is about the 2nd admendment.  It states that the Chicago hand-gun ban breaks the 2nd admendment.  By not allowing the people to own such guns, it affects their rights directly.

11-27-
Guinn v United States Case- This case dealt with qualifications of voters.  the main problem was in the grandfather clause exemptions to literacy tests in some states.  The exemption favored white voters and wasn't fair.