Monday-
Russia vs Ukraine
- European Union
- the two parts of Europe: eastern part and western part.
- eastern: Russia
- Western: Ukraine
- they aren't sure what side they want to officially become.
- eastern wants: join Russia and trade with Ukraine
- western wants: join Ukraine and trade with Russia
- Nadeo- alliance with Europe
- http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/10/europe/ukraine-war-how-we-got-here/index.html
Tuesday- map test
Wednesday- Constitution-
- What is the US constitution- the laws for our country
- Why did the US constitution come about- the US wanted to get away from Brittan and they made their own laws.
- What is Separation of Powers- our government is broken in parts called branches. We didn’t want a king.
- What is the checks and powers balance system-
- Who was the Father of the Constitution- James Madison
- What are the 2 houses at Congress- Senate and house of representatives
- How many Senators? 100 2 per state
- How many people are in the House of Representatives? 435 number of population per state
- Length of term/ age requirement- 2 ------age- 25
- What powers does congress have- declare war
- What us the length of a president’s term- 4
- How old do you have to be president- 35
- What is the longest amount of time a president can now serve- 10
- Which president served the longest in US history? How long? Franklin 12 years
- What powers does a president have-
- No requirements for being in the US Supreme Court
- How do justices of the supreme court get their jobs
- How do they lose their jobs- they retire
- What is their major power- they interpenetrate powers of the constitution
- Current chief Justice of the Supreme Court Justice- John Roberts
- Why was the constitution written- the articles gave the power to the states
- James Madison- father of the constitution
Thursday- Article 1.
- Bicameral- senate, house of representatives
- Reps serve for 2 years
Article 2.
- President and vice president are elected to 4 year terms
- You have to live in the US for 14 years before you can be president
- If you leave the US for a few years you have to wait until you are 49 to run for president
Medley Sniper- he was trying to plead that he was insane. He was found guilty for killing someone.
Friday-
Dress controversy goes viral: some people see white and gold and others see black and blue.
Net Neutrality- equal internet between the different companies.
Article III: Judicial Branch
Supreme Court judges serve for life unless impeached.
Judicial power rests with US supreme court and other courts created by congress.
4: Relation among the states
US guarantee protection to the states
6- says the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
7- how it is going to become law.
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