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Gov’t First Project

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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Gov’t First Project

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  1. Gov’t First Project

  2. Individual Rights – Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc. • Speech, press, assembly, protest, privacy, etc.

  3. Look for articles relating to • Protest (Occupy Wall Street Protest, Anti War) • Freedom of the press. (Wire tapping of journalist) • Privacy (NSA and surveillance)

  4. Popular Sovereignty • voting, elections, petitions to government, etc.

  5. Look for articles relating to • The 2012 presidential and congressional elections. • Local elections city, county and state. • Citizens United v. F.E.C.

  6. Limited Government • prohibiting government power (ex. Through court cases)

  7. Look for articles relating to • Watergate • President Clintons Impeachment • Court cases relating to the Patriot act. • Barnett v. West Virginia • Tinker v. Des Moines

  8. Separation of Powers • Each branch performing their jobs. (Judicial – interpreting laws and judicial review, Legislative – making laws, Executive - enforcing laws and conducting foreign policy)

  9. Look for articles relating to • Roosevelt's Court packing plan. • Line item veto President Clinton national level. • Obama recess appointments.

  10. Checks and Balances • One branch checking the other branches of government (veto, judicial review, Congressional over site and hearings, Judicial appointments and confirmations)

  11. Look for articles relating to • Supreme Court confirmations. • Congressional hearings “Fast and Furious, Watergate” • Obamacare Supreme Court decision • Supreme Court nominations • Senate treaty confirmation

  12. Federalism • State, city or county conflicting with or working together with the federal government.

  13. 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)

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