We started and filled out our Canada map. We have the option to take the Canada test. We took the bottom group Canada test and studied the top half. We got assigned 3rd parties to research, I got America First Party. We shared our third parties.
ISIS- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; ISIL- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:
Islamic- Religion: peaceful; Muslim- People in religion
Islamic world: middle east; Indonesia is number one with Islamic practice
People join for money since all there is, is oil. They for being promised things. Organized crime, makes lots of money. These terrorists are very wealthy
ISIS destroys historical monuments, because people worshiped them instead of God. They say God told them to. It's not their religion. Destroy their hope for a future.
Illegal Emigrants and Undocumented Workers:
There are about 11 million
They come from everywhere. Mexico is a big one.
Trump says to send them all back, they can come back legally. He wants to build a wall; Democrats say if you aren't breaking the law you should be able to get registered. Three years to get your green card.
Birthright citizenship- If you are born in the US you are a citizen of the US.
Anchor baby- The baby born of illegal immigrants in the US- Anchors the parents to stay here.
Takes many years to become a citizen, why so many people come illegally.
Confederate flag- people cry about it cause they don't know what it stands for
Gay marriage- Judicial branch allowed it; it was a 5:4ish decision
Ways to get rid of it: 1. Amendment 2. Supreme court to come and overrule it
Netherlands was the first to allow it nationwide
Japan is number one in suicides. Highest rates are during the start of school since there's so much pressure to do well in school.
We still have 1000s of soldiers in Korea. They have nuclear weapons, not supposed to. If North Korea attacked South Korea, they would stand no chance since our troops would be there to protect them.
Electoral college- process in which we elect the next president; most states are "winner takes all"
Labor union- Union of laborers that fight back against their bosses
Refugees keep dying trying to escape the middle east and ISIS. More than 2,600 refugees have died this year alone. The smugglers have been getting more harsh and cruel which may explain why death numbers have increased.
NFL did not provide Brady with notice that he could be provoked for deflating balls. At first they told him he would only have a four game suspension.
US Economy- Unemployment rate: the amount of people who don't have jobs. Lowest in a long time at 5.1% During the Great Depression it was the worst at about 25% Bush bailed out the banks because he thought it'd be the death of the economy, but unemployment rates skyrocketed.
AMERICA FIRST PARTY:
- Founded April 15, 2002
- Central focus is to put America and Americans first
- Elects candidates who will restore morality, ethics, and common sense to public service
- Goal is to restore the Constitution to its proper place in our Republic
- Our country is in trouble
- Republicans and Democrats have strayed away from our founders' wisdom
- They are committed to reclaiming our great nation
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