Summer Government (San Marino High School) //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Class Name: Summer Government Instructor(s): David Irie en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 06/22/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4987059 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Course Evaluation:
 
https://goo.gl/forms/JIwKAp2BqAzLnA4K3

]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:09:26 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/22/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986924 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Borderline grade appeal.  Deadline is Monday, June 25 at 8:00 am.
 
https://goo.gl/forms/mI4Lk28VwcnBZOFH3

]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:43:31 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/21/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4987052 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Download the Kahoot app and enter the code: 0330045
]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2018 12:26:46 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/21/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986984 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ You will have time to prepare your presentations in class. We will present them on Thursday or Friday depending on time. 
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Video on the confirmation process from Mr. Paccone:

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-us-supreme-court-justices-get-appointed-peter-paccone

 
Also read article on the most recent Supreme Court nominee
 
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/31/politics/donald-trump-supreme-court-nominee/ 
 
Download articles on Bush and Obama trying to work with Senate on the confirmation process (http://articles.latimes.com/2004/feb/21/nation/na-pryor21) & (

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/us/politics/post-filibuster-obama-faces-new-anger-over-judicial-choices.html)

 

Good article on Justice Kennedy:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/17/politics/anthony-kennedy-might-stay/index.html


]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:47:55 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/21/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986922 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Submit assignment to homework4irie@gmail.com by 8 am.
On the subject line, please write, "Period, Last Name, First Name, Assignment Title"
This assignment title is "Supreme Court Justices".

Visit the web site (http://www.ontheissues.org/court/court.htm) . In addition, there is an attached article that might help you.

For each judge, identify them as either liberal or conservative and give a reason of justification of your assessment.

Samuel Alito

Stephen Breyer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Elena Kagan

Anthony Kennedy

John Roberts

Sonia Sotomayor

Clarence Thomas
 
Neil Gorsuch (not listed on site, but you can google him)
 

]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:35:29 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/21/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986921 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Download Supreme Court powers slides and read article on supreme court and same sex marriage (http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-ruling/)
 
 
 
 

]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:40:10 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/20/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986918 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ You may wish to watch the four youtube videos by MyCitizenU on bureaucracy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSLF6c7QrEg&list=PL07510DF0D2AA627E). Also read this web site on the executive order by President Obama on immigration reform. (http://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction)  Y
Another way to view immigration reform from Saturday Night Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDSeb2zHQ0
 
Another example of executive orders by President Trump:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/us/trump-refugee-ban-muslim-executive-order.html
 
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/06/politics/trump-travel-ban-iraq/index.html
 
 
A video making fun of his executive order on SNL:
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/trump-peoples-court/3468894?snl=1 

]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:30:44 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/20/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986920 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Fun quiz on the supreme court
 
https://www.constitutionfacts.com/?page=supremeCourtQuiz.cfm
 
Download the powerpoint presentation. A good video on how cases get to the Supreme Court
 

]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:41:56 PDT <![CDATA[Due: 06/20/2018]]> //www.sanmarinohs.org/homeworkItem4986919 //www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/classes/873171/assignments/ Submit assignment to homework4irie@gmail.com by 8 am. 
On the subject line, please write, "Period, Last Name, First Name, Assignment Title"
This assignment title is "Iron Triangle".
 
 

Visit the following website: https://www.einvestigator.com/federal-regulatory-agencies/ and pick one of the independent regulatory agencies. Answer the following questions:

1. What agency did you pick?

2. What does this agency do?

3. What Congressional committees do they work with? Explain how they work with these committees. (you may need to visit the house web site (http://www.house.gov/committees/) / senate web site (http://www.senate.gov/committees/committees_home.htm)for a list of committees)

 4. What industries does this agency work with? Explain how they work with these industries.


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