10th Admendment issues

First of all...FOX IS NOT NEWS!!! Now Fox waters everything down and the Wall Street Journal is about the facts. If it is not promoting Republicans FOX will LIE its a** off...this literally my first time reading the WSJ and I must say they take a modest and unbiased side.

1. How does the defendant say the 10th Amendment applies to her case?

- she thinks that the federal government is trying to charge her, when the state government should be charging
2.How do groups like the Tea Party use the Tenth Amendment to try to change the scope of government?

- Federal deals with Federal and States deal with States

3. What does Justice Kennedy say is the point of separation of powers and federalism (in WSJ)?

- "it inheres to the individual and his or her right to liberty"
4. Why did the court have to appoint someone to represent the Third Circuit Court?

- because Bond and the justice department do not support the opinion of the third circuit court.
5. What differences in coverage did you notice between the two articles?

- Fox looks on the bad and WSJ wanted some facts

Government and the Economy

1. Why must Obama convince the public that spending is not a bad thing?

- If the public thinks that spending is a bad thing, then Obama is thinking about approval rating and the 2012 election.

2. What does a trade deficit mean?

- An economic measure of a negative balance of trade in which a country's imports exceeds its exports. A trade deficit represents an outflow of domestic currency to foriegn markets.
3. How does Krugman explain that what is best for corporations is not what is best for America?

-Corporation gets money for "slashing its workforce" but that is horrible for America.
4. Why is it a bad idea for the head of a large corporation like General Electric to advise the government on economic policy?

-GM was saved by tax dollars
5. What are Krugman's positive and negative interpretations of Obama's idea of "competitiveness"?

-At best, it’s a misdiagnosis of our problems. At worst, it could lead to policies based on the false idea that what’s good for corporations is good for America.
6. What is the main lesson we should have learned from the financial crisis according to Krugman?
- we cannot allow a market economy to fix itself.
7. What type of role for the government in the economy would Krugman favor?

-Huge Role

Government Corporations

This article is talking about Post Offices closing down. The reason some are closing is because of budget problems.They talk about closing more than 2,000 post offices across the States. I honestly believe that closing post offices that don't get that much use is fine. Many use the post office still to ship packages or even messages. But lets be real for a moment. Most people uses E-mail and text messages to communicate not the post office. But hey whatever floats the United States boat!

1. What, according to WSJ, role does the post office play for rural areas?
- communication
2. What does the author mean by "red ink"?

- he means red ink

3. How much money did the post office lose last year?

- the post office lost 8.5 billion dollars
4. Where are most post offices?

- most post offices are in cities

5. How does the post office deal with financial shortcomings?

- they can borrow money or close a not really needed post office down

6. What alternatives are there to closing branches that still cut costs?

- unemployment for some workers

7. What does the bill proposed by Senator Carper (IL) say?

-"no small post office shall be closed solely for operating at a deficit."
8. What is the problem with the Post Office borrowing money from the U.S. Treasury?

- IDK
9. How does this article relate to the idea that Americans hate bureaucracies, but not most bureaucrats.
- They hate it because TAXES!

Supreme Court

1. Why does Washington D.C. have the ability to allow homosexual marriage?
- it's legal there, and the supreme court has denied any challenges to the law.

2. What does it mean that the court will not hear the case?
- They will not change their ruling in favor of gay marriage.

3. What is the National Organization for Marriage an example of and what are they engaging in?

- A linkage institution. working for the rights of marriages.
4. What argument was the plaintiff in the case using?
- Gay marriage is bad.

5. How does Congress oversee the District of Columbia?
- Congress oversees the District of Columbia through the D.C. Home Rule Act.

6. What are the two ways in which D.C. laws allow homosexual marriages?
- the supreme court ruled that gay marriage is a-okay

7. In what ways are those related to Article 4 of the Constitution?
- Congress can amend the constitution to change the ruling.

8. What has happened to the number of license applications in the last 10 months in D.C.?
- The number doubled!

Pro Reforms

1. Why would Democrats want to end filibusters?

- to prevent any more time from being wasted.

2. How can the chamber's rules be changed, according to the Constitution?

- a simple majority

3. What is the Democrat plan for ensuring that these changes are discussed in the new session?
- somehow work the effort of change two ways, one: bring it to the floor. two: keep some other way open just in case talks get them nowhere

4. How are Republicans wording their attacks on this plan to make Democrats look bad?

- tell people that the democrats want to silence the people that are elected to represent them

5. Explain "motion to proceed". (You'll have to look these up)

- to bring a bill up for consideration, or to the floor.

6. Explain "hold".

- how a senator informs his floor leader that he does not want a particular measure to reach the floor.

7. Explain the how a "legislative day" works in the Senate.

- From the the day Senate opens to the day they adjourn

Lame Duck Session

The republican members of the senate are not letting up. And when you are a part of the minority you have to act accordingly. they wrote up a threat to the majority leader to send their intrest to the floor or else. who knows if holding votes hostage will work. One thing we do know is that the republicans in the senate will have to use all their wit to get their way at least for the next 6 years. Both sides are seemingly doing their best to make use of the lame duck session as best they can. The democrats were able to get legislation passed to fork over 4.5 billion to whiny farmers, and were also successful in extending the doc fix. The republicans were also successful in their own ways. They prevented awarding $250 checks to social security recipients. One could say that both sides are active during this lame duck session. What's gonna happen next!?

1. What must be the current Dem/Rep breakdown of the U.S. Senate?
- they just don't want to get along.
2. Why are the Republicans sending their letter to Harry Reid?
- Because he is the majority leader, and has effect on who and what holds the floor.
3. What are some things Democrats are trying to get done in the Lame Duck Session?
- award checks to social security recipiants, extend jobless benifits.
4. What "tax increase" are the Republicans talking about?
- expullsion of bush tax cuts
5. How will Republicans block legislation?
- vote naw! they already have to save money from the old people and the disabled
6. What are the Democratic plans for the lame duck session?
- squeeze some legislation through while they can.
7. Using what you know about budget bills, what kind of bill must a continuing resolution be?
- Appropriations bill.
8. The last paragraph makes it seem like Republicans will be able to do whatever they want when the lame duck session is over. Is this true? why?
- No this is not true, they will not get to do anything they want. It takes more than one leg to walk. It is true, however that there is a posibillity that nothing will get done because GOP defiance will not dominate politics but can dominate the house. And forstall efforts in the senate.

Mid Term elections Result

Obama has had a rough time and it seems as though the American people dont see the progress he has made. Unfortunately, Republicans now have the majority. Not that the Democrats were really using their majority advantage, but now it will be difficult for Obama and the democracts to play with democratic policy. With the republican house in his path, Obama will need to consider diffferent routes of which the GOP is willing to talk .The split house may be a bothersome, but there is one thing that Obama can count on, and that is the people.

1. Why are Republicans expected to get control of the Senate in 2012?
- in my opinion they wont get it
2. What are John Boehner's priorities?
- getting the GOP together on handling the federal debt ceiling and do a little bit more lieing
3. What is different about the remaining Democrats?
- they haven't learned from their issues
4. What are Nancy Pelosi's potential plans?
- use her power while she still can
5. What hard did some Tea Party candidates cause for Republicans?
- conflicting ideas
6. Why is control of the governorships & state legislatures important for the Republican party? - political influence of the population as well as gerrymandering.
7. What does it mean that the election was a referendum on Obama?
- the people's check on his progress.
8. How will Obama have to approach Congress differently now?
- alot of convincing, a lot of "i might as well not even bother with them" types of approch.