Tuesday, January 12, 2010

1/12/09

LESSON 38 and 39
PAGE 204

What is the difference between negative and positive rights? 38

Positive rights permit or oblige action, whereas negative rights are those which permit or oblige inaction.

What are some constitutional rights issues being raised by changes in American society? 39

- Group rights
- Rights to life and death
- Rights to privacy
- Rights of the individual and providing for the common good
- Rights of citizens and the rights of resident aliens


1/12/09

LESSON 37
PAGE 203

1. How might modern technology expand the opportunities for direct participation by citizens in self-government?

A couple of ways that modern technology is used is by audio and video teleconferencing has become a familiar way for citizens to discuss issues of common concern, so yes it did expand and it is helpful.

2. How would you describe the challenges and opportunities created by the increasing diversity of American society?

I would describe the challenges and opportunities created by the increasing diversity of American society by saying that we have more opportunities and challenges to face like to sustain a balance in a society that is becoming far more diverse and complex.

3. How is internationalism affecting American citizenship?

Internationalism is affecting American citizenship in the U.S because we have an impact beyond our borders.

Monday, January 11, 2010

1/11/09

LESSON 36 PAGE 195
What types of rights and responsibilities do citizens have?
We have Civil Rights and Political Rights.

How would you describe the role of citizens in a constitutional democracy?
The role of citizens in a constitutional democracy is when the citizens let their voice be heard, vote, listen a others, and participate in public affairs.

How would you explain the difference between "social action" and 'political action"?
"A social action is if the acting individual takes account of the behavior of others and is thereby oriented in its course", and a political action is when an organization becomes a "political committee" by receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of $1,000 for the purpose of influencing a federal election.

1/11/09

lesson 35-Who is a citizen? page 192
In our country anyone that is born in the United States, or is born to citizens of the United States, is a citizen.

How would you explain the term commonwealth?
Its a political community founded for the common good or in which everyone have equal standing.

How would you explain the term "enlightened self-interest"?
It actually means do well by doing good.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

1/06/10

TODAY WE COULDN'T FIND OUR NHD BOARD SO I'M REALLY MAD. I CAME INTO THE COMPUTER LAB TO START ON SOME WORK BUT MS. THOMPSON STARTED TRIPPIN. SHE GAVE US SOME WORK TO DO FOR MR. STANTON WHICH I COMPLETED ON PAPER BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE TOO LONG FOR ME TO TYPE BECAUSE I TYPE REALLY SLOW. I WILL GO LOOK FOR MY BOARD AT LUNCH TIME SO MY GROUP WON'T FAIL NHD.

12/2/09

TODAY I CAME TO A CONCLUSION THAT I SHOULD CHANGE MY TOPIC, SO THEREFORE I CHANGED MY TOPIC TO ANESTHESIA. SHAKEELAH AND SALOMAE TOTALLY AGREED WITH THE IDEA OF CHANGING THE TOPIC TO ANESTHESIA. WE ALREADY GATHERED A BUNCH OF INFO TO START ON THE PROJECT. I WILL START THE BOARD WHILE KEELS AND SAH GATHER MORE INFO TO BETTER OUR PROJECT AND TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS.

11/16/09

HI, TODAY I REALLY DIDN'T DO ANY WORK BECAUSE I'M NOT FEELING TOO GOOD. I CHANGED MY NHD TOPIC TO "QUININE", THE CURE FOR MALARIA BECAUSE MALARIA PLAYS A MAJOR IN AFRICA AND IN MANY OTHER CONTINENTS AND COUNTRIES, BUT IT IS KNOWN TO BE DEADLIER IN AFRICA BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER AND THE CLIMATE THERE. ALSO THE PEOPLE THERE CAN'T AFFORD THE MEDICATION BECAUSE MOST OF THE PEOPLE THERE IS EXTREMELY POOR. SO I FIGURED THAT QUININE PLAYS A BIG PART IN IMPACT AND CHANGES.

11/10/09

TODAY I CAME IN THE COMPUTER LAB AND WORKED ON SOME OF MY WORK FOR MR. STANTON. I STUDIED FOR HIS TEST THAT WE ARE HAVING IN HIS CLASS TODAY AND I ALSO GOT MY BINDER WHICH I WILL HAVE TO ORGANIZE BECAUSE I LOST MY OLD BINDER. I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT THAT I WILL PASS HIS TEST BECAUSE I STUDY ALL THE TIME FOR HIS TESTS AND GET A'S ON THEM.

10/28/09

TODAY I CAME IN THE COMPUTER LAB AND STARTED ON SOME OF MR. BRASOF WORK. I ALSO STARTED ON MY NHD TOPIC WHICH IS BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION. MY PARTNERS ARE SHAKEELAH AND SALOMAE.