Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
POG II
Nikki Branhut
Philosophy of Government II
Does our Constitution effectively resolve conflict? In times of trouble, it is an essential question to ask. My answer would be yes, based on information from our Ideal society in Constitution class. First of all, citizens have the right to protest and get their point across. Another reason I believe the constitution resolves conflict is because if the elected official is not doing his job or involved in illegal activities, Congress has the right to impeach him. The final reason is that the president is not granted all the power, other branches have the right to tell the president they don’t approve by vetoing a bill.
First of all, the Constitution resolves conflict because the citizens have the right to protest and get their point across. The First Amendment allows freedom of speech. Citizens who have a different opinion on an issue than their elected officials have the right to expose other people to their beliefs. In our Ideal Society, the citizen group protested against the iChip, even though our president was for it. Another action taken by the citizen group was in the form of a lawsuit. A citizen sued the president on counts of bribery. The citizens had the right to free speech as long as it wasn’t treason, which is checks and balances. . I believe this helps resolve conflict because both sides of an issue can be voiced and public awareness is raised.
Another reason I believe the Constitution resolves conflict is because if an elected official is not living up to his duties or is involved in illegal activities. The Constitution in Article 2 Section 4 says that the president, vice president, and other federal officers can be removed from office upon impeachment by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate of treason, bribery or other serious crimes. The president was attempting to promote his agenda on the iChip and when he was suspected of bribing people to agree he was brought to trial. The trial was run by the Senate who had an overwhelming majority of people who were not in favor of the iChip. The use of checks and balances was brought into play when the legislative branch checked the executive branch by using their power to bring the president to trial.
The third and final reason our constitution resolves conflict is that one person does not have all the power, others have a say and can show they disagree by vetoing bills the president is pushing for. In Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution it is written that if the president vetoes a bill , the bill can be passed again with two-thirds vote of the House and Senate An example from the ideal society was when the president vetoed a bill that included restrictions and then returned it to congress. Congress received the two-thirds vote necessary and the president’s veto was overruled. This is an example of how the branches can check each other's power because the legislative branch let the executive branch know that there should be restrictions on who could receive the chip.
In conclusion , you can see how the Constitution, in fact does resolve conflict. Firstly, because citizens have the right to protest and get their voices heard. The next reason is that if an elected official is not doing his or her job , Congress has the right to impeach them. The final reason why I believe the Constitution effectively resolves conflict is because one single person does not have all the power, other branches of government can check that person if they don’t agree with that person
Philosophy of Government II
Does our Constitution effectively resolve conflict? In times of trouble, it is an essential question to ask. My answer would be yes, based on information from our Ideal society in Constitution class. First of all, citizens have the right to protest and get their point across. Another reason I believe the constitution resolves conflict is because if the elected official is not doing his job or involved in illegal activities, Congress has the right to impeach him. The final reason is that the president is not granted all the power, other branches have the right to tell the president they don’t approve by vetoing a bill.
First of all, the Constitution resolves conflict because the citizens have the right to protest and get their point across. The First Amendment allows freedom of speech. Citizens who have a different opinion on an issue than their elected officials have the right to expose other people to their beliefs. In our Ideal Society, the citizen group protested against the iChip, even though our president was for it. Another action taken by the citizen group was in the form of a lawsuit. A citizen sued the president on counts of bribery. The citizens had the right to free speech as long as it wasn’t treason, which is checks and balances. . I believe this helps resolve conflict because both sides of an issue can be voiced and public awareness is raised.
Another reason I believe the Constitution resolves conflict is because if an elected official is not living up to his duties or is involved in illegal activities. The Constitution in Article 2 Section 4 says that the president, vice president, and other federal officers can be removed from office upon impeachment by the House of Representatives and convicted by the Senate of treason, bribery or other serious crimes. The president was attempting to promote his agenda on the iChip and when he was suspected of bribing people to agree he was brought to trial. The trial was run by the Senate who had an overwhelming majority of people who were not in favor of the iChip. The use of checks and balances was brought into play when the legislative branch checked the executive branch by using their power to bring the president to trial.
The third and final reason our constitution resolves conflict is that one person does not have all the power, others have a say and can show they disagree by vetoing bills the president is pushing for. In Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution it is written that if the president vetoes a bill , the bill can be passed again with two-thirds vote of the House and Senate An example from the ideal society was when the president vetoed a bill that included restrictions and then returned it to congress. Congress received the two-thirds vote necessary and the president’s veto was overruled. This is an example of how the branches can check each other's power because the legislative branch let the executive branch know that there should be restrictions on who could receive the chip.
In conclusion , you can see how the Constitution, in fact does resolve conflict. Firstly, because citizens have the right to protest and get their voices heard. The next reason is that if an elected official is not doing his or her job , Congress has the right to impeach them. The final reason why I believe the Constitution effectively resolves conflict is because one single person does not have all the power, other branches of government can check that person if they don’t agree with that person
Thursday, October 25, 2007
graduation
Nikki Branhut
Graduation
Do you know where you will be in 4 years? I know where I’ll be; I am going to be part of the graduating class of 2011 at Constitution High School. First of all, I am a hard worker. The second reason I’ m going to graduate is that school prepares me for my job. Thirdly, my family is very supportive and will help me succeed as much as possible.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because I’m a hard worker. Being a hard worker helps me when the schoolwork gets tough. If I don’t understand an assignment, I will find someone who understand it and make sure I understand the assignment by the time we’re done Some people I know don’t do their homework, and I’m definitely not one of them. I always turn my projects in on time also.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because school helps me prepare for my job when I grow up. People who have degrees make more money. With this extra money, I can live comfortably and I do what I want in my life.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because I have my family. My family is very supportive of my high school career. They have helped me w/ my homework, bought me school supplies. My mom helped me learn how to read and when I was little my father read to me every night. They have helped me get this far and it would be a waste of their effort if I did not take advantage of what they have given me.
My hard work and diligence will help me with my tough schoolwork. I know that school prepares me for my job so I wont is a dropout. My family will be there when times get hard and provide me support. So , now you know why I can see myself in four years graduating from CHS. I will not be a dropout.
I decided to work on this essay because I think the introduction and conclusion are really good. It states my main points. It also has a good hook. My conclusion restates the main points, it also adresses the so what.
Graduation
Do you know where you will be in 4 years? I know where I’ll be; I am going to be part of the graduating class of 2011 at Constitution High School. First of all, I am a hard worker. The second reason I’ m going to graduate is that school prepares me for my job. Thirdly, my family is very supportive and will help me succeed as much as possible.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because I’m a hard worker. Being a hard worker helps me when the schoolwork gets tough. If I don’t understand an assignment, I will find someone who understand it and make sure I understand the assignment by the time we’re done Some people I know don’t do their homework, and I’m definitely not one of them. I always turn my projects in on time also.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because school helps me prepare for my job when I grow up. People who have degrees make more money. With this extra money, I can live comfortably and I do what I want in my life.
I know that I’ll be graduating at CHS because I have my family. My family is very supportive of my high school career. They have helped me w/ my homework, bought me school supplies. My mom helped me learn how to read and when I was little my father read to me every night. They have helped me get this far and it would be a waste of their effort if I did not take advantage of what they have given me.
My hard work and diligence will help me with my tough schoolwork. I know that school prepares me for my job so I wont is a dropout. My family will be there when times get hard and provide me support. So , now you know why I can see myself in four years graduating from CHS. I will not be a dropout.
I decided to work on this essay because I think the introduction and conclusion are really good. It states my main points. It also has a good hook. My conclusion restates the main points, it also adresses the so what.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
a pictures worth a thousand words
in this picture, it is four kids on a trampoline. They look like they are having fun. I think the picture does distort whats really happening because it looks calm, but five seconds later they will get right back to jumping all around on the trampoline
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
technology + security
I believe that there should be security in technolgy because many adults use the computer to find victims. People should use caution when posting pictures on your own websites
Thursday, October 4, 2007
My Philosophy
My philosophy of government is that we need government.I think think we need some restriction, but not too much. People should be free to do whatever they want, but not to the point where people are harming other citizens.
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