The Choices Program | The Impeachment Process and President Trump - The Choices Program Objectives Students will: Understand the Constitutional basis and historical precedents for impeachment.Develop media source analysis skills.Distinguish between opinion and fact.Consider evidence, bias, audience, and author expertise to assess source reliability.Compare and contrast opinions about the potential impeachment of President Trump. Note to Teachers In the current political climate, discussing the impeachment inquiry into President Trump is likely to elicit strong responses from students who hold differing opinions. Consider teaching this lesson over the course of two or more class periods. Handouts The Constitution, the Impeachment Process, and Historical Examples Evaluating Media Sources Source Set A—Pro-Impeachment Inquiry Source Set B—Anti-Impeachment Inquiry Monitoring the Situation (optional) Additional Resources White House record of July 25, 2019, phone call between President Trump and President Zelensky Whistleblower’s Report In the Classroom 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Extra Challenges
Free Technology for Teachers Direct Election of Senators Voters have elected their senators in the privacy of the voting booth since 1913. The framers of the Constitution, however, did not intend senators to be elected in this way, and included in Article I, section 3, "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote." The election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention established the precedent for state selection. This process seemed to work well until the mid-1850s. After the Civil War, problems in senatorial elections by the state legislatures multiplied. Intimidation and bribery marked some of the states' selection of senators. The impetus for reform began as early as 1826 , when direct election of senators was first proposed. After the turn of the century, momentum for reform grew rapidly. Increasingly, senators were elected based on state referenda, similar to the means developed by Oregon.
10 Downing Street Prime Minister David Cameron's statement following Cabinet meeting on EU settlement: 20 February 2016. "Last night in Brussels I set out Britain’s new settlement with the European Union. This morning I have just chaired a meeting of the Cabinet in which I updated them on the special status we have secured for Britain. And the Cabinet agreed that the government’s position will be to recommend that Britain remains in a reformed European Union. Now I want to speak directly to the British people to explain why. We are approaching one of the biggest decisions this country will face in our lifetimes. Whether to remain in a reformed European Union – or to leave. This choice goes to the heart of the kind of country we want to be. This is about how we trade with neighbouring countries to create jobs, prosperity and financial security for our families. And it is about how we co-operate to keep our people safe and our country strong. And I will never say that our country couldn’t survive outside Europe.
Blacks and whites see racism in the United States very, very differently President Donald Trump's various responses to clashes between white supremacists and counter-protesters in Charlottesville this weekend drew widespread condemnation, but also brought decades-old questions to the surface of American political and moral discourse. "I think there is blame on both sides," Trump said Tuesday, reverting back to the wording from a statement he made Saturday that pointed blame at counter-protesters as much as white supremacists. "I'm not putting anybody on a moral plane ... I thought what took place was a horrible moment ... but there are two sides." There's not a lot of polling out there on how Americans feel about white supremacists and neo-Nazis, but if the widespread condemnation of Trump's remarks is a guide, most Americans are opposed. Here's a look at what the data shows. A country divided over race The bottom line is that nonwhites tend to see racial discrimination a lot more than whites do. And nonwhites take the topic a lot more seriously. Reverse racism
FRIT 7234 Blog U.S. Government and Politics Glossary: Glossary of Terms in U.S. Government & Politics absentee ballot - A ballot, usually sent in the mail, that allows those who cannot go to their precinct on election day to vote. absolutism - The belief that the government should have all the power and be able to do whatever it wants. acquisitive model - A view of bureaucracies that argues agency heads seek to expand the size, budget, and power of their agency. actual malice - Knowingly printing falsehoods in order to harm a person’s reputation. administrative adjudication - The bureaucratic function of settling disputes by relying on rules and precedents. affirm - An action by the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling by a lower court; that ruling is now the legally binding one. affirmative action - Measures to give minorities special consideration for hiring, school admission, and so on, designed to overcome past discrimination. agency capture - The gaining of control (direct or indirect) over a government regulatory agency by the industry it regulates. amendment - A change to the Constitution.
5 facts about blacks in the U.S. More than 40 million blacks live in the United States, making up around 13% of the nation’s population, according to 2016 Census Bureau estimates. Here are five facts about the U.S. black population today, drawn from Pew Research Center studies in the past year. 1A growing share of blacks are completing high school and college. The black immigrant population has increased fivefold since 1980. Much of the recent growth in the black immigrant population has been fueled by African migration. Black households have only 10 cents in wealth for every dollar held by white households. There has been a steady increase in the share of Americans who view racism as a big problem in the U.S. – especially among African Americans. 5An overwhelming majority of blacks (92%) say whites benefit at least a fair amount from advantages that blacks do not have.
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Newt Gingrich As House Speaker, Gingrich oversaw passage by the House of welfare reform and a capital gains tax cut in 1997. The poor showing by Republicans in the 1998 Congressional elections, a reprimand from the House for Gingrich's ethics violation, and pressure from Republican colleagues, resulted in Gingrich's resignation from the speakership on November 6, 1998.[4] He resigned altogether from the House on January 3, 1999. Since leaving the House, Gingrich has remained active in public policy debates and worked as a political consultant. He founded and chaired several policy think tanks, including American Solutions for Winning the Future and the Center for Health Transformation. Early life, family, and education[edit] Gingrich was born as Newton Leroy McPherson at the Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on June 17, 1943. Newt Gingrich as a young history professor Gingrich received a B.A. degree in history from Emory University in Atlanta in 1965. Early political career[edit] Articles