Monday-
forum posts
amendments projects
5th amendment
grants right to grand jury
protects against double jeopardy
protects against self-incrimination
cannot be deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law (innocent until proven guilty)
ratified in 1791
created to protect basic rights of the accused
still very important
6th amendment
right to speedy public trial by jury
right to be notified of accusation
right to confront the accuser
right to obtain witness and retain counsel
ratified December 15, 1791
founding fathers wanted the accused protection, from unfair methods of prosecution and investigation.
still protects the rights of the accused
7th amendment
you have a right to a trial cannot charge and hold you without giving you a trial.
King George III no trials just what ever he said
understood fair court system
to keep our court system fair
ratified December 15, 1791
8th amendment
cruel and unusual punishment
fines have to be fair
punishment must be fair
wanted punishment to be fair
important for same reasons
Ratified December 15, 1971
Tuesday-
class quiz
gave presentation
13th amendment
slavery isn’t legal in the United States unless it’s a punishment for a crime
January 31, 1865
without it no rights
Mississippi didn’t ratified until 2013
148 years
14th amendments
anyone born or living in the United States are citizens and must be treated equal under the law
ratified 1868
15th amendment
any man can vote
the citizens of the US gave everyone the right to vote no matter who they are
ratified February 26, 1870
16th amendments
the governments takes a partition of the money you make in any job that you do
February 3, 1913
World War I- needed money for soldiers and weapons
established income tax
civil war amendments
Wednesday-
Capracotta 100.8 inches of snow
Britain and the middle east
16th amendments
income taxes
17th amendments
each state can have two senators elected by the people and they can can only have no vote
ratified on April 8, 1913
every state has equal power
18th amendments
can’t have alcohol
decrease crime rates
increased it
Ratified December 18, 1917
repealed by 21st amendment
19th amendments
women can vote
ratified August 18, 1920
Thursday-
Current Events
Osama Bin Laden- pictures released before ever being the most wanted
Ferguson: 2 police officers shot after police chief resigns
shift in Ferguson resident
more blacks than whites
Gunfire at the Ferguson Protests
Neither from the Ferguson Department
Drunk Secret Service crash into White House barrier
they were at a party
Iran 101
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Current Supreme Leader of IRan and Shia Cleric
Power in 1989
Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
2005-2012
the nuclear weapons issue started during his term
“Israel should be wiped of the face of the map.”
“The holocaust never happened”
Current President Hassan Rouhani
2013-current
opposite party of former President
Want to restore the economy and improve bad relations with Western nations
Helped initiate the first high level talks with US in decades
There’s progress in negotiations on Iran’s controversial nuclear power
Opened up country to more Western reporters
Nuclear Powers of the World
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty-1970
Prevent the spread of Nuclear weapons and weapons technology
Promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
Further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament
Nuclear Powers- when tested
US - 1945
Russia -1949
China -1964
UK -1952
France -1960
North Korea-2006
India -1974
Pakistan -1998
Israel - never tested but have them
Iran - developing doesn't claim to be
Nuclear Testing Treaties
signed by President Clinton
Not ratified by the senate
Friday-
New part of map
1991 new countries came to be
new facts of new part of map
Current Events
Ferguson
Iran Nuclear Deal
US goal: to get rid of Iran’s ability to make nuclear weapons
Iran goal: wants relief from economic sanctions, to maintain a peaceful nuclear program
Iran has a year to get rid of their nuclear power stuff
ok moderating by IAEA
Iran wants all sanctions at the beginning, US wants to go little by little
Republican Response
they wrote a letter to the Iran and they Obama Iran SLAM GOP letter on Nuclear Negotiations
Military response might be response if negations fails
Iran
Nuclear Weapons are defensive weapons
all Nuclear Testing above ground is banned
Launched in the 1950s with the help of US
Our help ended in 1979 with the IRanian Revolution that toppled the pro-West government
Ayatollah Khomeini eneded Iran’s nuclear program after the revolution as he saw nuclear weapons sinful
Starting in 2003, the US intelligence agencues started believing that Iran was working towards nuclear weapons
using for energy only
US and many countries don’t believe them
20th Amendment
Gives the ending dates of office fro the President and VP
tells who takes Presidents spot if he dies
ratified in 1933
people need to know when president is officially out of office
21st Amendment
the government allows the selling, transportation, and the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages
repeals the 18th amendment
Ratified December 5, 1933
supported more in rural areas
22nd Amendment
President can’t have more than 2 terms
Ratified March 21, 1947
american didn’t want a dictator
we don’t let president serve for more than 2 terms
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