Please review the following articles and then post a paragraph of reflection on each in your blog.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/12/15/republicans-vow-reject-pork-filled-omnibus-spending/
Basically, Americans want Congress to vote on all of these articles. They don't, however, have enough time. This one in particular they are supposed to have done before Christmas Eve, and people do not think that is enough time to look into it and get the whole picture. We are not giving Congress enough time to make decisions sometimes.
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/15/5655463-the-senates-war-over-christmas
This article is about working until Christmas. There is so much stuff to do, and they are saying they need to have it done before Christmas. This may not be possible, and people are mad. The guy said that he is a Christian and understands how important Christmas is and that people want to spend it with their families but they have work that needs to be done, and they are not stopping until it is done. There is not enough time.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20025737-503544.html?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain
In this article, people are deciding about tax cuts. Pence states that this will do little to give people jobs and that he cannot support it. People are also saying that this proves that there is uncertainty in the economy, and I think that people just don't want to admit that. There is so much change in our government right now that I don't think anyone knows about the future economy, and we need to be really careful to preserve it.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
How a bill becomes a law quiz
In your blog answer the following questions:
1. Explain how a bill becomes a law:
1. The bill is written.
2. The bill is assigned to a committee to review.
3. The bill is read and changes are made.
4. The bill is voted on.
5. The bill is reread and changes are made if necessary.
6. The bill is sent to the other place that it didn't originate from (the Senate or House)
7. The bill is read and final changes are made.
8. The bill is voted on.
9. The bill is sent to the president.
10. The bill is either passed or vetoed and if vetoed goes back to the original place to be changed voted on and if it gets a 2/3 vote it moves to the other place and if it gets a 2/3 vote there, the veto is overrided.
2. What is a committee and what purpose does it serve?:
A Committee is a group of people to get together to read and make changes to a bill so that there are less people looking at it. It takes less time, and is more efficient.
3. Read the following link and share your opinions: 1 paragraph http://keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=109027
I think it is a good thing that there was a change in power. I think that our country was not neccesarily doing that well, and that change might be good for us. To have new people in our government, with different ideas could be good. I think that something is going to and needs to change with how we spend our money.
4. Read the following link and find a story and give a reflection on it:1 paragraph http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/
Three things missed about the new congress-
This article is about all of the changes in the government. Many new people were voted in on this last election, and changes are going to be made. Many people are worried that the change will not be a good one. I think that it might be good to see a change and to get other people's opinions on issues going on in our country and world today.
5. Read the following link and give a reflection on it: 1 paragraph http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/05/worried-about-national-debt-put-it-your-credit-card?test=latestnews
This article is about how our government wants us to pay for their mistakes. We are so far in debt that there is no way to go back, unless other people begin to pay. Americans can give donations from their checking, saving, or credit cards. I think this is very wrong. I think that the government should have been more careful on what they spend their money. If I would go and spend a whole bunch of money on something and not have enough money, what is going to happen? I eventually have to pay for it. The government isn't going to fix my mistake for me, so why should we fix theirs?
6. Read the following link and give a reflection on it: 1 paragraph
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40925203/ns/politics-white_house/
This article is about how Gibbs left President Obama. He became the outside political adviser for the president. I think that maybe this could be good, but it might be bad. With all of the changes already in the government, this might be too much change.
1. Explain how a bill becomes a law:
1. The bill is written.
2. The bill is assigned to a committee to review.
3. The bill is read and changes are made.
4. The bill is voted on.
5. The bill is reread and changes are made if necessary.
6. The bill is sent to the other place that it didn't originate from (the Senate or House)
7. The bill is read and final changes are made.
8. The bill is voted on.
9. The bill is sent to the president.
10. The bill is either passed or vetoed and if vetoed goes back to the original place to be changed voted on and if it gets a 2/3 vote it moves to the other place and if it gets a 2/3 vote there, the veto is overrided.
2. What is a committee and what purpose does it serve?:
A Committee is a group of people to get together to read and make changes to a bill so that there are less people looking at it. It takes less time, and is more efficient.
3. Read the following link and share your opinions: 1 paragraph http://keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=109027
I think it is a good thing that there was a change in power. I think that our country was not neccesarily doing that well, and that change might be good for us. To have new people in our government, with different ideas could be good. I think that something is going to and needs to change with how we spend our money.
4. Read the following link and find a story and give a reflection on it:1 paragraph http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/
Three things missed about the new congress-
This article is about all of the changes in the government. Many new people were voted in on this last election, and changes are going to be made. Many people are worried that the change will not be a good one. I think that it might be good to see a change and to get other people's opinions on issues going on in our country and world today.
5. Read the following link and give a reflection on it: 1 paragraph http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/01/05/worried-about-national-debt-put-it-your-credit-card?test=latestnews
This article is about how our government wants us to pay for their mistakes. We are so far in debt that there is no way to go back, unless other people begin to pay. Americans can give donations from their checking, saving, or credit cards. I think this is very wrong. I think that the government should have been more careful on what they spend their money. If I would go and spend a whole bunch of money on something and not have enough money, what is going to happen? I eventually have to pay for it. The government isn't going to fix my mistake for me, so why should we fix theirs?
6. Read the following link and give a reflection on it: 1 paragraph
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40925203/ns/politics-white_house/
This article is about how Gibbs left President Obama. He became the outside political adviser for the president. I think that maybe this could be good, but it might be bad. With all of the changes already in the government, this might be too much change.
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