3/31/14

 I do believe that racism is still an issue today. People still get called names every day just because they're a different color. I think all people should be treated equally. Yes, we're all different, but that doesn't mean that we should be treated different

BR 3/27/14

I think that the Supreme Court Justices should serve for life because they are obviously really good at what they do. Do I think American people should vote for the Justices? I dont know, because the president is doing a good job selecting them, so why interrupt something thats already fine. So I guess you could say taht we should leave it to those who have experience is how it needs to be

BR/24\14

Ebola outbreak that has killed at least 59 people in Guinea. It quickly spread from southern communities in the West African Nation. The disease is spread by people who are infected. It is also spread by the belongings of the ill or dead, and by the meat from animals in the bush.

NOTES

1. There are several different inferior courts
2. there are 94 district courts
3. 2 or more judges in a district court
4. the district court do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the supreme court
5. most decisions in the federal district courts are final means cases start and end there
6. each court has 6-28 judges and 1 supreme court justice is assigned to each district

BR 3/20/14

Which Judicial Philsophy do you agree with- judicial restraint or judicial activism?

¨Judicial restraint- believe that judges should decide cases on the basis of (1) original intent of the Framers or those who enacted the statue(s) involved in a case, and (2) precedent- a judicial decision that serves as a guide for settling later cases of a similar nature.

¨Judicial activism- Argue that provisions in the Constitution and in statue law should be interpreted and applied in the light of ongoing changes in conditioning and values- especially in cases involving civil rights and social welfare issues.

rights and social welfare issues.



I agree with Judicial Activism

 

Chapter 18 Section 1

Ground Floor- Filing Room- Over 8,000 petitions are sent in each year hoping to be granted by the Supreme Court and the press room is located on the ground floor as well

first floor- Courtroom friezes- There are four symbolic freizes that ring the upper part of the Supreme Court Chamber The Great Hall is the ceremonial space leading up to the entrance of the Supreme Court Chamber. Used for memorial services for deceased Justices, it is adorned with busts of past Chief Justices as well as artwork symbolic of the law.


Second Floor- Justices' Dining Room- where justices gather to have lunch and do not talk about cases that have been heard.

3rd Floor- SC Library is for the use of Supreme Court members and Supreme Court Bar. It contains books of state and federal laws and many other laws and documents.

 

BR 3/19/14

My opinion is that Flight 370 was hi-jacked. America should be concerned about this, because there were Americans on the flight

BR 3/18/14

.There was an uprising in the country of Ukraine, because they didn't like the president.
2.No they shouldn't get involved, because it is none of their business.

candidates

1.  Kennedy VS. Nixon it not targeting anyone
2. yes is sends a positive thing
3. yes it dose cause its vote Kennedy for president
4. one its black in white and in 2014 it would be in color
5. yea it would

1. Bush VS. Dukakis not targeting anyone
2. it sends a positive thing
3. yes it is
4. it wouldent be so old now
5. yes it would

BR 3/11/14

1.  Should pharmaceutical companies put people ahead of profits? yes because people are more important

2.  Should government be able to compel pharmaceutical companies to provide life saving medicines? Yes they should because it could save people lives

BR 3/10/14

Obama wants to send 3.9 trillion dollars in spending proposals.

Tax payers will benefit the most from this campaign.

NOTES 3/6/14

1) there was only one election
2)Aaron burr and Thomas Jefferson each got 73 votes
3) separated the elections of president and vice president

BR 3/5/14

Vice President-Speaker of the House-President pro tempore of the Senate-Secretary of State- Secretary of the Treasury-Secretary of Defense-Attorney General-Secretary of the Interior- Secretary of Agriculture- Secretary of Commerce- Secretary of Labor- Secretary of Health and Human Services-