Student Rights????

Do you feel that the majority opinion in your Supreme Court court case was correctly decided? Explain your answer referring to the constitution, using evidence from the case documents and examples from your personal experiences as a student.

Due Friday Morning

Blog Post 4: Civil Liberties and the War on Terror

Select two of the following three questions to reply to. Use readings, class discussion, and audio-visual clips from class and on my website to answer the questions. The responses should be more than a couple of sentences long to get full credit. This is due Friday, April 15, 2011 the last day of the quarter.

1) Does the PATRIOT Act infringe on Americans personal civil liberties? What specific provisions do you have the biggest issue with and why?

2) Should the Guantanamo Bay prison camp be closed by the United State government? Should Guantanamo prisoners be tried in US Federal Courts or Military tribunals?

3) Are enhanced interrogation techniques torture? Should they be kept as a viable option to be used on high-value suspected terrorists?

Blog Post 3: Libya No Fly Zone

Pres. Obama Speech
US action in Libya sparks concern among some lawmakers.

Watch President Obama’s speech outlining the United States role in enforcing a United Nations sanctioned “No Fly Zone” over Libya. Also read this article from the Washington Post regarding what role the Congress should have in approving a no fly zone and answer the following questions. You blog must be posted by Friday, March 25, 2011. If you have trouble posting on the Blog site, print off a hard copy or share your response with me in Google Docs.

1. According to President Obama what is the justification for the “No Fly Zone” in Libya and what role will the United States military play in the enforcement.
2. Should the Congress have debated and approved the military action in Libya or is President Obama within his powers as commander-in-chief to authorize the air strikes?
3. Based on the United States current military engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq, should the US military get involved in Libya?

Due Tuesday 3/29

Westboro Baptist Church and Freedom of Speech

Read this Washington Post article and watch the video and answer the following questions in two to three paragraphs.
Westboro Baptist Church and Freedom of Speech

1) Why was this case originally brought before the Supreme Court? What was the major issue?
2) Do you think that the Westboro Baptist church’s protests should be covered speech under the First Amendment?
3) Since the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist church’s right to protest, how would you peacefully counteract their actions?



Due Friday Morning 3/10

Bill O'Reilly Interview w/ Pres. Obama

1) Identify the issues addressed by President Obama. What do you know about them?
2) Who is the Muslim Brotherhood? Why is Bill O'Reilly worried?
3) What do you think would be the most difficult aspect of being President?

Test Response

Due Monday.

Submit a test response below. If you have any problems, please see me.

Test Response

Due Monday.

Submit a test response below. If you have any problems, please see me.