Monday, June 15, 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Civil Rights Movement Notes
Civil Rights Movement- fight for freedom and uquality
Rosa Parks- refused to move on bus, arrested,member of
NAACP, seamstress
-her
peaceful protest inspired community into action
-BUS
BOYCOTT
Boycott was headed by young Baptist minister MLK
GOAL= PASSIVE RESISTANCE (Ghandi)
1957- Civil Rights Act passed
JFK helped MLK get out of jail ($$ and votes in mind)
1963 MARCH ON WA, 250,000 peaceful marchers
-I HAVE A
DREAM SPEECH
11/22/1963- JFK assassinated, day after he called on
Congress for civil rights push
MS Burning- burning of a church by white supremacists,
killed 3 Northern students (there to help register black voters)—Johnson and Hoover initially tried to
cover it up until bodies were found
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
AMERICAN GOVT-Freedom Riders
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/freedom-rides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvsWXrS2PI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvsWXrS2PI
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
6/2 govt notes
6/2 govt notes
Wyoming
CALIFORNIA
6/2 GOVT NOTES
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
National Legislature
Representative Democracy-translate the public’s will into policy in form of law
Bicameral Congress- 2 houses BECAUSE:
Historical-British Parliament
Practical-in accordance with population of states
Theoretical-Checks/Balances of each other
Congress SESSION-period of time when Congress conducts business
ADJOURNED-
finished/suspended
The fact that Congress meets
year round reduced likelihood of SPECIAL SESSION-emergency
CONGRESS= SENATE and HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVE
SENATE=very small
HOUSE OF REPS= determined by
population
Qualifications for House of
Reps member:
25 years old - US Citizen 7+
years -must live in state of election
NH State Reps-
Rep-Frank Guinta
Dem-Ann Kuster
Senators-
Rep-Kelly Ayotte
Dem-Jeanne Shaheen
Congress- 535 members, 82
women (2006)
ON AVERAGE- 55 year old white
men, Christian, 2 kids, mostly married
60% Protestant, 30% Roman
Catholic, 6% Jewish, 4% no religious affiliation
$170,000- free postage,
pension-$150,000, social sec retirement, medicare
GOVT notes 6/1
Executive Branch- President
Executive Powers/Duties:
Execute the law- preserve,
protect, defend the Constitution-Oath of
Office
Executive Orders-a rule, directive, or regulation that has the power/effect of law. **Ordinance power
Appointment Power-President can choose/name a handful of employees.
-ambassadors/diplomats
-Cabinet members and their aides
-Heads of agencies- EPA, NASA
-federal
judges, U.S.
-Officers of armed forces
--President picks, name is
sent to Senate, they vote for approval
Nominationà Senate committee hearingà Senate DebateàConfirmation/Rejection
**Removal Power- can fire people he appoints
Diplomatic and Military Powers
*Make treaties-formal agreement between 2+
sovereign states- require Senate consent/approval
*Make executive agreements-don’t
require Senate consent
*Power of Recognition- sending ambassadors to
other countries, acknowledging their place in the world
-revoked=persona non grata- unwelcome person
*Commander in Chief-“almost
without limit”
-give power to their subordinates
--George Washington was president and commander of troops in
1794
--Abe Lincoln visited troops on field in Civil War
*Make undeclared war
-“Necessary
and appropriate”-Congressà Operation Iraqi Freedom March 2003
WAR POWERS RESOLUTION of 1973
(1)
President must report to Congress within 48 hours after committing troops to
combat abroad
(2)
Combat commitment must end within 60 days, unless Congress agrees to longer
(3)
Congress can end combat commitment at any time
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
President can influence
actions of Congress, recommend Legislation for welfare of the country
THE VETO POWERRRRRRRR
President can sign a law, or
reject it!-Congress can override his veto by a 2/3s vote in both Repub and Dem
chambers
JUDICIAL POWERRRRR
Powers of clemency(mercy/leniency)
REPRIEVE-
postponement of execution of a
sentence
PARExecutive Branch- President
Executive Powers/Duties:
Execute the law- preserve,
protect, defend the Constitution-Oath of
Office
Executive Orders-a rule, directive, or regulation that has the power/effect of law. **Ordinance power
Appointment Power-President can choose/name a handful of employees.
-ambassadors/diplomats
-Cabinet members and their aides
-Heads of agencies- EPA, NASA
-federal
judges, U.S.
-Officers of armed forces
--President picks, name is
sent to Senate, they vote for approval
Nominationà Senate committee hearingà Senate DebateàConfirmation/Rejection
**Removal Power- can fire people he appoints
Diplomatic and Military Powers
*Make treaties-formal agreement between 2+
sovereign states- require Senate consent/approval
*Make executive agreements-don’t
require Senate consent
*Power of Recognition- sending ambassadors to
other countries, acknowledging their place in the world
-revoked=persona non grata- unwelcome person
*Commander in Chief-“almost
without limit”
-give power to their subordinates
--George Washington was president and commander of troops in
1794
--Abe Lincoln visited troops on field in Civil War
*Make undeclared war
-“Necessary
and appropriate”-Congressà Operation Iraqi Freedom March 2003
WAR POWERS RESOLUTION of 1973
(1)
President must report to Congress within 48 hours after committing troops to
combat abroad
(2)
Combat commitment must end within 60 days, unless Congress agrees to longer
(3)
Congress can end combat commitment at any time
LEGISLATIVE POWERS
President can influence
actions of Congress, recommend Legislation for welfare of the country
THE VETO POWERRRRRRRR
President can sign a law, or
reject it!-Congress can override his veto by a 2/3s vote in both Repub and Dem
chambers
JUDICIAL POWERRRRR
Powers of clemency(mercy/leniency)
REPRIEVE-
postponement of execution of a
sentence
PARDON- legal forgiveness of a crime
AMNESTY- forgiveness
of federal crimes blanket group of people DON- legal forgiveness of a crime
AMNESTY- forgiveness
of federal crimes blanket group of people
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