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Gov’t First Project. Individual Rights – Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc. Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc. Look for articles relating to. Protest (Occupy Wall Street Protest, Anti War) Freedom of the press. (Wire tapping of journalist)
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Individual Rights – Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc. • Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc.
Look for articles relating to • Protest (Occupy Wall Street Protest, Anti War) • Freedom of the press. (Wire tapping of journalist) • Privacy (NSA and surveillance)
Popular Sovereignty • voting, elections, petitions to government, etc.
Look for articles relating to • The 2012 presidential and congressional elections. • Local elections city, county and state. • Citizens United v. F.E.C.
Limited Government • prohibiting government power (ex. Through court cases)
Look for articles relating to • Watergate • President Clintons Impeachment • Court cases relating to the Patriot act. • Barnett v. West Virginia • Tinker v. Des Moines
Separation of Powers • Each branch performing their jobs. (Judicial – interpreting laws and judicial review, Legislative – making laws, Executive - enforcing laws and conducting foreign policy)
Look for articles relating to • Roosevelt's Court packing plan. • Line item veto President Clinton national level. • Obama recess appointments.
Checks and Balances • One branch checking the other branches of government (veto, judicial review, Congressional over site and hearings, Judicial appointments and confirmations)
Look for articles relating to • Supreme Court confirmations. • Congressional hearings “Fast and Furious, Watergate” • Obamacare Supreme Court decision • Supreme Court nominations • Senate treaty confirmation
Federalism • State, city or county conflicting with or working together with the federal government.
Look for articles relating to • Katrina federal response • New State creation “Colorado” • Medicaid • Obamacare “State mandates and State Exchanges” • State laws governing “Gay marriage, gambling, prostitution, drinking, medical marijuana)