Succession Research Due Friday Your Blog

in 1841, after a brief hesitation, Vice President John Tyler took the position that he was President, and not merely acting President, upon taking the Presidential oath of office. Nonetheless, Tyler adhered to his position, even returning unopened mail addressed to the "Acting President of the United States" sent by his detractors. During the 1973 vice-presidential vacancy, House speaker, Carl Albert was first in line. As the Watergate scandal made President Nixon's removal or resignation possible, Albert would have become Acting President and—under Title 3, Section 19(c) of the U.S code—would have been able to "act as President until the expiration of the then current Presidential term

The Role of the Presidency Your Blog- Due Friday

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency  This website talks about all of the roles a president is in control of each day. www.presidency.ucsb.edu. This website is all about the study of the United States President. americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html. Listed in this site it talks about when a President makes choices for our country. millercenter.org/president. listed on this site it say's how much power for the U.S our President has.  

Economy Assignment Your Blog

With the help of your textbook and Ch 23, please explain the differences among capitalism, socialism and communism.   Then explain the pros and cons that each hold. 

socialism is a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
capitalism is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.communism isa theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

Britain Government Your Blog Due Today

Using the Internet: find two similarities and two differences between the government of Great Britain and the U.S. Differences:   1. The british presidents reign for life. U.S presidents reign for 4 years.                              2. Unlike the U.S president britains is called a monarch.  Simularities: 1. both have two houses.  2. Both apart of the european union.


Also find two current events relating to the British government and provide a paragraph of reflection.

#1. Of all of the sources of strategic delusion and political illusion today, nuclear weapons undoubtedly make the most prodigious contribution to hypocrisy and useless expense

#2. Unwieldy budget deficits in peripheral eurozone countries have led to calls for the European Commission to strengthen the rules governing member countries, even as stronger EU members reassess the risks and benefits of further European integration

I think both of these british current events can partially relate to some of the current events going on here in the U.S.  Both countries are trying to empower themselves more.

Legis Update Your Blog: Due Wednesday Feb 9

In your blog give an update on two bills going on currently in the news or at the legislature.

#1. include employees responsible for persons on supervised release or probation and members of the Board of Pardons and Paroles in protections afforded law enforcement and judicial officers.

#2. revise the definition of accredited prevention or treatment facilities and to authorize the Division of Drug and Alcohol Abuse to inspect these facilities and access their records.

Legislative Preview & How a bill becomes a law.

Some of the things that the websites provided was how a bill becomes a law. there are several steps involved including: A Bill Is Born-Committee Action-Subcommittee Review-read through-Committee Action to Report a Bill-Voting-Referral to Other Chamber-Conference Committee Action-Final Action-Overriding a Veto.

I had no idea how a bill became a law before reading about it and learning. I think it's good that there are so many people it has to be checked by first to make sure that its good.

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

1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:
Hard money is money that is harder to get compared to soft money that can just be donated money and spent wherever it is needed the most.


2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?
If more than one candidate from the same party seeks the office, a primary election is held to determine which candidate will be on the ballot in the general election.


3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
Closed primary only allows individuals from a specific party to vote. Open primary anyone can vote.


4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:
Absentee voting is the option to vote by mail due to not being able to show up to vote for some reason or other. The positive is it makes it convenient and the negative is it can be posible for fraud voting.


5. What changes to your see in the way we run elections ten years from now?
Some changes I could see happening is people being allowed to be younger when they vote.


6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:
I think there should be a cap to the amount of money people can spend to make it fair.


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.

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