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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
In-Depth Task Political Ideology Quiz
Follow the link to the quiz, take the quiz, and then complete these items in your packet:
http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_is_your_political_ideology
Follow the link to the quiz, take the quiz, and then complete these items in your packet:
http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_is_your_political_ideology
In-Depth Task:
Take the Political Ideology Test at http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_is_your_political_ideology. Answer all questions honestly and to the best of your ability. There are some words and issues that you will have never heard of before. You may research these words and concepts and/or simply make an educated guess. DO NOT go through this test and simply mark any answer. Read each question AND answer carefully to choose the best answer FOR YOU! List your results in the appropriate spaces below.
What is your political ideology? Color in the box to show your % in each category.
Your Result:
%
Social Democrat:
%
Libertarian:
%
Communist/Radical Left
%
Fascist/Radical Right
%
Conservative
%
Now that you’ve taken the quiz, list three of the major political issues that were present in the quiz, and explain how you answered them:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Make an HONEST list of the words/concepts from the quiz with which you are unfamiliar:
1. 6. 11.
2. 7. 12.
3. 8. 13.
4. 9. 14.
5. 10. 15.
Regardless of your scores listed above, do you agree with the results of this particular quiz? Do you believe that you may score differently on a different quiz? Explain your answer. (Extra Credit: Take another quiz online and discuss your score in comparison to this quiz on a separate sheet of paper.)
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Friday, May 27, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
Directions:
Please click on the link below to vote in our mock election!
http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
- After you've clicked on the link, you need to click on the tab "Education and Outreach" tab at the top.
- Then Click on "Student Mock Election" at the top.
- Then click on "Vote"
- "Get Started" will take you through the prompts to register and vote!
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Please follow the link to the 27 Amendments to our constitution, which will help you answer your Opening Activity Questions!
14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
 Free! Lithograph, color. 1863. Prints and Photographs Division. Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-2521 |
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. In addition, it forbids states from denying any person "life, liberty or property, without due process of law" or to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” By directly mentioning the role of the states, the 14th Amendment greatly expanded the protection of civil rights to all Americans and is cited in more litigation than any other amendment.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
In-Depth Task
You will be watching a series of videos and answering the questions related to the videos on this page. Please answer the questions in full sentences, with as much explanation as you can. All are posted to Timberlineapgov.blogspot.com.
1. Explain how the voting machine in the video can be used to commit voter fraud._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Who is testifying in this video? __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is this man testifying about? What is his evidence?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. How did this woman commit voter fraud? (2 ways)
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Did she know she had committed voter fraud? Explain.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Were all of her votes legal? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Should this woman be punished? Why or why not?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Representative John Lewis says that Voter ID laws are like poll taxes. What is a poll tax? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is his explanation as to how Voter ID laws are like poll taxes? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Why do they suggest that Voter ID laws fail to prevent voter fraud?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Which groups of people do not get to vote because they don’t have the required identification? You should list the groups and percentages. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Sarah Childress gives three reasons that Voter ID laws are so controversial. What are the reasons and explain each one. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. What percentage and number of people do not have identification in America? __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the 4 categories that the majority of the people without identification fall under?
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3. List the several reasons that these people can’t get IDs in order to vote?
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
1. What exactly ARE voter ID laws? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Are they the same or different in each state? _________________________________________
3. Which states have the easiest voter ID laws? What are the requirements?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which state has the most “draconian” voter ID laws? What are the requirements? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. Who is Stacey Plaskett and what is the main topic she is addressing? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the problem as she sees it? Explain in detail. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1. What is John Oliver’s main topic of conversation? _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Whose voting rights are restricted? Does John Oliver agree or disagree with this? _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What is document he uses to explain why these people’s voting rights are restricted? What is the year of this document and decision? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Explain the voting rights of people in Puerto Rico. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Explain the voting rights of the people in Guam. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Explain the voting rights of the people in American Samoa. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Monday, March 14, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
Click on the following link to find a copy of the Constitution for today's assignment.
Constitution http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html
Friday, February 12, 2016
Not everyone enjoyed Beyoncé's Super Bowl halftime show
By
02.12.16
The Super Bowl football game between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday was the third most-watched television broadcast in U.S. history. Viewership did not peak during the game itself, however.
Instead, the home audience reached its largest size during the 30-minute halftime show, featuring Beyoncé, Coldplay and Bruno Mars. More than a hundred million people tuned in for the superstars' performances.
For many observers, the 2016 Super Bowl was all about Beyoncé. Not only did the singer outshine the two other acts, she dominated the entire event.
Performance Celebrated Malcom X, Black Panthers
Beyoncé's performance of her new single "Formation" touched upon police brutality toward blacks. It also celebrated 1960s black activist Malcolm X and the Black Panther Party of the 1960s and 1970s.
Since Sunday, debate over Beyoncé's halftime show has been raging. Some question whether it was appropriate for her to inject politics into her performance. On Monday, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani called Beyoncé's "attack" on police officers "outrageous."
Two things about Sunday's performance touched a nerve for some people: the "X" formation that dancers created on the field, and the Afros and black berets they wore. The first referred to Malcolm X, while the second recalled the hairstyle and dress of the Black Panthers.
Activists' Interaction Goes Viral
Beyoncé's dancers were also involved in another, quieter political display after the halftime show. That act was not shown on-screen, but photos and a video of it have quickly spread across the Internet.
It began when a group of the dancers was approached by two organizers for the Black Lives Matter movement. The movement was founded in 2013 following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African American. It has been trying to spotlight police mistreatment of blacks and to bring about reform to curb police violence.
Organizers Ronnisha Johnson and Rheema Emy Calloway had come to the Super Bowl to spread the story of Mario Woods. A 26-year-old black man, Woods was shot and killed by San Francisco police officers in December.
As Beyoncé's dancers walked off the field with their fists in the air, Johnson and Calloway ran up to a group of them. The two activists carried a sign that read "Justice 4 Mario Woods."
Victim's Mother Moved By Photos Of Incident
The organizers said in interviews with reporters that the dancers did not hesitate and were eager to be photographed holding the sign.
"The dancers were really excited to take pictures," Calloway said. "They didn't second-guess taking a stand in solidarity with us for Mario Woods, and it seemed they had already heard the story."
Gwen Woods, Mario's mother, said she was moved by photos of the dancers holding the sign as they sat in the stands.
"It uplifted me," she said. "I am so thankful to those dancers that they acknowledged this."
Calls For Reform
Woods's killing was captured in a video. The film shows Woods being shot by five officers who fired 15 rounds after he walked toward them with a knife in his hand.
Woods had a history of mental illness and had stabbed someone earlier that day.
Woods's death has led to calls for reform. Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced it will conduct a review of the San Francisco Police Department.
Dancers' Actions Stir Mixed Reactions
The dancers' gesture was applauded by some who viewed it as a fitting follow-up to Beyoncé's performance. Others thought it ignored certain facts of the case that support the police account of the incident.
Beyoncé's "Formation" music video features a black boy in a hoodie dancing in front of armed police, as well as graffiti that reads "Stop shooting us." After its release last week, some claimed it was unfair to police. A number of Twitter users began calling on people not to watch Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance.
Two days before the Super Bowl, singer Alicia Keys also made a statement in support of Woods. She made her remarks Friday night at the start of her concert at a pre-Super Bowl party in San Francisco.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
In-Depth Task Political Ideology Quiz
Follow the link to the quiz, take the quiz, and then complete these items in your packet:
http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_is_your_political_ideology
In-Depth Task:
Take the Political
Ideology Test at http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_is_your_political_ideology. Answer
all questions honestly and to the best of your ability. There are some words and issues that you will
have never heard of before. You may
research these words and concepts and/or simply make an educated guess. DO NOT
go through this test and simply mark any
answer. Read each question AND answer
carefully to choose the best answer FOR YOU!
List your results in the appropriate spaces below.
What is your political ideology? Color in the box to show your %
in each category.
Your
Result:
%
Social
Democrat:
%
Libertarian:
%
Communist/Radical
Left
%
Fascist/Radical
Right
%
Conservative
%
Now that
you’ve taken the quiz, list three of the major political issues that were
present in the quiz, and explain how you answered them: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Make an
HONEST list of the words/concepts from the quiz with which you are unfamiliar:
1. 6. 11.
2. 7. 12.
3. 8. 13.
4. 9. 14.
5. 10. 15.
Regardless of
your scores listed above, do you agree with the results of this particular
quiz? Do you believe that you may score
differently on a different quiz? Explain
your answer. (Extra Credit: Take another
quiz online and discuss your score in comparison to this quiz on a separate
sheet of paper.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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