Tuesday, March 28th
What does the supreme court do?
To decide whether or not laws are constitutional
Continued the Politics Powerpoint
Gay Marriage
Generation Z (Freshman) are far more accepting of gay marriage.
Legalization of Marijuana
Why legalize?
Medical Use
It would help police, allowing them to crack down on crime.
Scientists say it isn’t as bad as cigarettes
Why keep it illegal?
They could abuse it, it’s unhealthy.
Why legalize it for medicinal use?
Opioids are far more addictive than marijuana.
*It’s a gateway drug
Legalization of Marijuana
Many from both parties still oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreational use
Democrats would be more likely to support
Legalization of marijuana for medicinal use is more …
*Slim…
*Support for legalization of
Many believe it’s a plant and it can’t be as bad as man made medicine
What % of people in the US smoke pot?
In 2011, more than 18 million Americans aged 12 and older reported using the drug within the past month.
That’s about 7%
Results from the 2011
*National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings
Wednesday, March 29th
“Donald Trump, They’re fighting like never before.
Continued Politics Powerpoint
8 Things to Know about Pot
You can still be fired for smoking marijuana
There is actually one government-run pot store
There’s still a black market for pot, even where it’s legal
Banking is still a huge problem for pot shops
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Article
The issue is decriminalize marijuana
Marijuana 9% addictive
Cigarettes 30%
Cocaine 20%
In 1970, the Assistant Secretary of Health, Dr. Roger O. Egeberg re
It was a scheduled one substance because we don’t know much about it.
Obama’s Views on Marijuana
“Based on the scientific uses Marijuana is subject to abuse just like alcohol.”
He’s more concerned about racial incarceration
Is Marijuana safer than Alcohol
Approximately 17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol or dependence.
Flag Burning
Democrat - Flag burning is political speech and is protected by the Constitution.
Republican - Protect the flag from burning by a constitutional amendment
Vocabulary
Thrusday, March 30
We took the Asian Map Test
Friday, March 31
Highway collapses in Altana
There were no injuries
Congress
Us privacy changes
The us congress has voted to repeal your internet browser
It’s focused on marketing
It was passed after the end of Obama’s presidency.
War on Coal
The coal industry has been losing jobs year after year, they’re coming back anytime soon.
Michael Flynn
He offers to testify in exchange for immunity.
Flynn fired after misleading VP Pence about Russia contacts
Prayer in School
Democrats
Oppose/Violation of the separation between church and state
Does not uphold “freedom of religion” if we have school sponsored prayer
Republicans
Favor/It is a religious right and our Christian heritage
Declared unconstitutional in 1962 in the case Engel vs. Vitale
Separation of Church and State
Known as the Establishment Clause
- U.S Supreme Court’s 1947 decision of Everson v. Board of Education
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