Team Conneticut

No book banning

Team Colorado

All adults must take an intelligence test to be eligible for parenthood.

Team Alabama

Internet censorship should be made illegal.

Team Arkansas

Legalizing Prostitution.

Team Alaska

Students should receive free bus fare. They have to show their ID card for proof.

Team Arizona

Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.

Team Deleware

Everyone should be required to own electric cars

Iris Zhou

A flat tax for all income levels. Thanks for letting me post this later, Mr.Cummins!

Efren Molina

i think euthanasia should be illegal

Tracy Truong

Banned gambling everywhere in the U.S.

Tracy Truong

Banned gambling everywhere in the U.S.

Mia Chuakay

Rapists should serve life with no parole.

Iris Zhou

Government should bailout journalism.

Chris Madarazo

Limited time for playing violent video games for underaged kids.

Mehreen Khan

everyone should be tested for aids at the age of 16

Peter Hwang

God should be removed from the pledge and dollar bills.

Xavier says

Schools should sell real fast food rather than that crap they sell now. I.e. Starbucks, McDeez, Burger Queen, etc.

Tracy Truong

Essay Prompt: Human/Women Trafficking

Karen Lin

Smoking should be banned, no exceptions.

Alan Yan

Lower the drinking age.

Andrew Chandler

A new law repealing Title 9

Gallegos, Keven

Repealing the Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy Act

Breanna Telarico New Law

.. Abandon ALL abortions!

Chen-Hao Liao

cloning human should be illegal

Jason Kuo

Assisted Suicide should be legalized in all states.

Cindy Ta

Standardized testing should be banned because test should not measure how smart or college ready someone is.

Tryshna Malonzo

All adoptions should be open, all kids should know who their birth parents are.

Monica Diaz

Prostitution should be illegal in the U.S.

Cheryl De Guzman

Drug Testing High School Athletes.

Liliana Alvarez

Gay marriage should be legal in California

Lawrence Chao

There should be some Internet Sites blocked to people under 18

Eureka- you can't kill this

Guess what?
I will be writing an essay outlawing the death penalty because I strongly disagree with it
You can't kill this da-da-da-da(tune to Mc. Hammers can't touch this)

Alan Tao Feng

legalization of marijuana

Flesner, Tara

THERE SHOULD BE A LAW!
Hand washing should be a mandated practice in the workplace, especially in food service and in healthcare facilities.

Caleb Hansen

Animals should not have Rights.

Brandon Hom

Auto insurance rates should be based on performance and not on age or gender.

XAVIER GOOD!!!!!

THE GOVERNMENT IS GOOD BECAUSE IT WATCHES OUT FOR US BUT IT KEEPS MESSING UP MY FONT!!!!!!!

eureka

good, Our government gave us Mr. cummins as our american govt. teacher
bad, we have a budget deficit

Elizabeth Hopwood

1.) it teaches students about the history of how our government started and how it works
2.)there are to many laws that the government expects us to follow

Breanna Telarico

Good:) Our goverenment helps people that are in need!
Bad:) Trys to take control at the wrong time!

Eureka Grant

pro- Our government is well organized as well as being a democracy

con- kids under the age of 18 aren't allowed to vote. they need to push that back to at least 16- 17 years of age.INFLATION!!!!!!!! the cost of living keeps rising I don't know much more I can take

Mia Chuakay

One positive thing about the Government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing is that our economy isn't that great.

Liliana Alvarez

Positive: Government creates a positive environment for investment.


Negative: The Ten Commandments.

Andrew Chandler

Positive: The Infrastructure is good
Negative: Schools don't have enough money

Xavier Good

The government is good because it watches out for peoples' safety but it is very complicated.

Cheryl De Guzman

Positive: Government keeps the country from going out of control.

Negative: Government has control of us and we cannot fully make our own choices.

Edward H. Mique

One positive thing about the U.S. Government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing is that we have high gas prices.

Jason Kuo

One positive thing about the US Government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing about the US government is that we have a declining economy.

Chris Madarazo

Positive: Obama's President
Negative: Our economy sucks real bad.

Alan Tao Feng

Good: Obama
Bad: no $$$$

Monica Diaz

Positive: Some of the things we have are better than other countries such as, roads, bridges.

Negitive: One negitive thing is that our economy is no good right now and it affects us a lot.

Tara Flesner, Period 2 American Government

Positive: Ideally, universal healthcare is a good idea.
Negative: The economy is still in the tank because our country doesn't have the funding for this.

Karen Lin

Positive: The government prevents us from living in total anarchy.
Negative: The government cannot solve all of our problems.

Caleb Hansen

Positive: They make life easy.

Negative: They control too much.

Briana B.

Good: Capturing of bin Laden
Bad: Too many cover-ups

Alan Tao Feng

Good: TOTY
Bad: get it in

Mehreen Khan

One postive thing about the government is that we have a deomocracy. One negative thing is the government doesn't have money.

Iris Zhou

Positive: Roads to drive on

Negative: Bad Senate

Peter Hwang

Positive: We get to laugh at Michelle Bachmann.
Negative: People like Michelle Bachmann are part of our government.

Brandon Hom

Positive: Our form of government allows the average citizen to contribute to government.
Negative: The system of checks and balances is exploited often.

Edward H. Mique

One positive thing about the U.S. Government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing is that we have high gas prices.

Keven Gallegos

Positive: No anarchy
Negative: No money

Jason Kuo

One positive thing about the US Government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing about the US government is that we have a declining economy.

Tryshna Malonzo

One postive thing about the government is that we have a democracy. One negative thing is that our economy sucks.

Emily Kessinger

One positive thing about the US government is that we are a democracy. One negative thing is that our economy sucks.

Chen-Hao Liao

positive: Obama is cool
Negative: California going bankrupt :[

Cindy Ta

One positive thing about American Government is we get to learn about how the government works. One negative thing is that the government doesn't work when the parties fight.

Lawrence Chao

One Positive and One Negative Thing About the U.S. Government

Positive: Government makes laws that protect people and promotes free speech, unlike other governments

Negative: Government pushed the U.S. into unnecessary wars

Team Alaska

A bill to tax unhealthy foods in the United States of America.

Team Florida

A bill to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles that run on alternative fuels for the general population of the United States by 2020.

Team Connecticut P2

A bill to reduce air pollution by emissions trading.

Larissa Shipman: Team Arkansas P2

Larissa Shipman
Team Arkansas
P2

A Bill to institute a system whereby covicts can enlist in the armed forces to get their sentence reduced.

Team Colorado

A bill to ban the purchase of all products made in sweat-shops.

ALABAMA!

A bill to lower the drinking age to 16.

Team Arizona

Thesis - A bill to allow the purchase of contraceptives with a certified physician's consent at any age.

Team Delaware

A BILL

to ban all toys included in meals from all fast food chains.

Team Alabama

We looked for another topic the whole period! We used the Opposing Viewpoints website!

team arkansas P2

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010108406&mode=view

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010108406&mode=view#Alternatives_Do_Not_Work

Larissa did the blogspot and conjugated the work to her team mates
Marlon found the links
Sarah took some notes
Ben was absent
:D

Team Colorado

Today we discussed our topic, which is a ban on products made in sweatshops. We also did a little bit of research on our topic.

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE|EJ3010144252&mode=view

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Reference&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=GALE|00000000LVZ8&documentId=GALE|PC3021900163&mode=view

These are two pages that we looked at today.

-Kathleen
-Linh
-Cherie
-Jonathan

Team Delaware (doing)

Rhodan: Look at college stuffs and McDonalds
Andrea: Look up websites for McDonalds and obesity
Christine: Look up websites and getting ideas from old bill
San: Coming up ideas for the bill and title


WEB:
moneywatch.com
greenwala.com

Team Arizona - No Age Limit On Contraceptives

Edward - Research and discuss cons
Johnson - Research and discuss pros & cons
Marina - Research and discuss pros & cons
Jennifer - Research and discuss pros & cons

We looked for age limit, laws, and different types of contraceptives.

http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2009/03/24/think-twice-about-plan-b

http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-30/health/galanos.plan.b_1_pill-prescription-abortion-without-parental-notification?_s=PM:HEALTH

http://www.ehow.com/about_4655036_can-someone-plan-b-pill.html

http://www.ehow.com/about_5501740_plan-symptoms.html

Team Alabama

Lowering the drinking age limit.

TEAM ARIZONA

Topic - No age limit on contraceptives!


Don't worry we will protect our borders :D

Team Connecticut P2

Topic: To limit global warming by instituting a mandatory shut down day every four years for fossil fuel, oil, and gas companies.

Larissa Shipman: Team Arkansas P2

Larissa Shipman
Team Arkansas
P2

People that go to jail on a low/federal offense for a short period of time can choose whether they want to stay in jail or they can serve half their time of sentance in the military.

De Alarik Ojeda, Team Connecticut

Topic: To limit global warming, factories or plants would have a limit to emit pollutants, but they could transfer emissions permits which they hold as credit.

Links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissions_trading
http://www.epa.gov/capandtrade/

Ikaika Steffens: Researched Cap and Trade.
De Alarik Ojeda: Posted blog and researched information for global warming.

Team Alaska

We are choosing: "Taxing unhealthy food" for our topic.

We sat around and debated on what our topic should be.

Team Florida

Our topic: Everyone has to drive a car that doesn't run completely on "traditional" petroleum fuel. (Driving hybrids.. electric cars.. Or cars that run on alternative fuels)

Links;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_fuel_vehicle
http://www.state.gov/m/a/c8503.htm

Nabila; Set up google doc + research
Kristine; Set up blog + research
Anthony; Research
Khoa; Research

Team Delware

Topic: Ban McDonald's toys.

Team Colorado Anti-Sweatshop

We are Team COLORADO and our topic is "Anti-Sweatshop"

Anthony Paz P2

Good: They provide welfare.
Bad: Schools are getting budget cuts.
- Anthony Paz

The bad thing about the US government is the bipartisan conflicts. The good thing about the US government is that it is a strong union in defense, politics, etc. Cherie Vuong

Jose Ponce

Good: California is an great place to live
Bad: The Economy is doing poorly

Larissa Shipman (p2)

Good: California has 55 elector votes.
Bad: Many states only get a few elector votes.
-Larissa Shipman

Its both unfair and fair, Ironic huh.

Johnson Nguyen

Krish Singh

Pros and Cons about government
Pro:Regulates the country.

Con: They tax you to much!!!

U.S. Government

What is good about the government?
The government protects us.

What is bad about the government?
They keep away important information.

-De Alarik Ojeda

Ikaika Steffens (oahu)

Good: Hawaii is a state
Bad: cost of living is expensive

Marlon Sales Period 2

one good thing and one bad thing about the government.

Good: We have freedom
Bad: It's filled with power hungry people.
:D

-Marlon Sales

Pro and Cons of Our Government

Good: Provides social security.
Bad: Does not manage its budget very well.

Khoa Tran

Sarah Than Period 2

One Good thing about U.S. Government is that we are organized and we have presidents, Oh! and we have freedom. One bad thing about U.S. Government is that our economy is the worst and it is plummeting down the drain.

San Nguyen P2

Good: We have a Constitution.
Bad: they are money eaters

TOTY

Taxes=BAD! Losing MONEY becuhz of it
Laws=GOOD! We are safe becuhz of it(:

Linh Nguyen

Government fears me in Period 2

What's good about the government? It gives second chances. This includes welfare, social security, pension, and all those perks.

What's bad about it? The government sometimes hides secrets from the general public.

-Jeffrey Nguyen

2nd gov

Good: FREEDOM
Bad: ghetto still exist

Name: Thai Pham

good thing: we have a better government than Africa
bad thing: u.s. govnt is in debt
sonia riyat

Government.

One bad thing about the government is that Medicare Tax is being charged at a rate too high, and making it more difficult for people to pay who do not have jobs.

One good thing about the government is that there are laws it keeps criminals, drug abusers, child abusers into their own place, which is jail, so they will not disturb the rest of the community.

-Andrea Sanchez.

Good: They provide free public education
Bad: They make us go to school

Jonathan Quibuyen

TOTY

One bad thing about the government is tax in general. One good thing is they protect us.

Marina Sillas

MONEY

I like how they give us money

I hate how they tax us when they give us money

RHODAN MUYOT!

Larissa

Good thing: We have health care.
Bad thing: Gay marriages are still illegal.

Anthony Nguyen
Good: gov provides welfare
Bad: gov provides school ^^

P2 Government

Name: Tony Le
Good: The government provides national defense.
Bad: The government taxes its people.

January 27th, 2011

Good Thing- Our government gives us freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of press.
Bad Thing-The government just wants to spend, spend, spend when we are in an abundant amount of debt already.



Jennifer Tran

GOV P2 test edward

The good thing about our government is that it exercises capitalism.

The bad thing about our government is that it doesn't balance its budget.
name: edward nguyen

Our government

One good thing about our government is that we have free public services such as education. One bad thing is that we are in a huge debt.
-Kathleen Vu

What I think about the government.

Negative thought: Well, I think our government is pretty damn screwed.

Due to our huuuuuuuuuge trillion debt and how we basically dug our own grave..
I also don't like how we have so many parties. In my opinion, it shows we can't see from the same perspective. (does that make sense? lol)

Positive thought: I like how we have freedom of speech, press, religion and right to assembly. It shows how "free" we are. But it also kinda sucks cause immigrants try to get into our country.

LOL, yeah.

- Kristine Vu

The U.S. Government

One good thing about the U.S. Government is that it helps people with programs like Social Security and Medicare.

One bad thing about it is that the two major political parties are usually unable to work together towards solving the major problems in our country.

-Nabila Zaidi

Good thing: Regulations everywhere! To ensure our safety and most importantly our sanity.
Bad thing: Sometimes, they lack compromise and bi-partisanship! And we're all suffering because of it. :(

- Bettina Pancho

January 27, 2011 Instructions

Your goal today is to complete two easy things:


1) Prove to me you can share a google doc.

Go to http://docs.google.com.

Create a new document.

Write your name and e-mail address and a nice message to Cummins

Change the title to something with this format "P2 Smith Betty First Try"

At the upper right, there's a share button.

Share with teachercummins@gmail.com as "Editor"

Wait for my reply.


2) I'll add your e-mail to the Second Period blog.

You'll need to accept my invitation.

Blogger is owned by Google so your same password should work.

Add a NEW POST to this blog to prove you can figure it out.




On your blog post, tell me one good thing and one bad thing about the United States Government.

And be sure to tell me your first and last name. In the blog post.


That is all.