Stock Market- good and bad investments

An example of a ":bad" investment could be: RSH --Explain why on your blog  ---- Buying one stock of McDonalds when there is millions of McDonalds would be a bad investment

An example of a "good" investment could be GOOG  -- Explain why on your blog ---- Buying a couple of stocks from Shell Gas Companys would be a good investment because of the price of gas in today's world


I bought a stock of AE which was a good investment because there is a demand in the product.

I bought a stock of Potbelly Corporation which was a bad investment which isn't a big corporation and not popular.

Bellringer 4/15/14

I would like to be a Pharmacist. The annual salary is $116,670

Bellringer 4/10/14

You have $500 to your name to last an entire month. List the thing you're going to spend your money- in order of importance- and reason for each item why it is more important than other options.

$225 - Bills; insurance, cell phone, other bills
$100 - food for all month
$100 - gas for my car
$75 - miscellaneous

Chapter 21 Notes

Section 4
An American citizen is a person living in the US.
The 14th Amendment (1868) was the first constitutional definition - "All persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the US
The constitution declares that a person
90% of Americans are citizens by birth.
United States V. Wong Kim Ark; 1898: Wong Kim Ark was born in
Wong Kim Ark sued- the Supreme Court sided with him because he was in fact born in the U.S.
Naturalization- legal process by which a person can become a citizen of another country at some time after birth. CONGRESS has EXCLUSIVE power to provide for naturalization.
Naturalization is done individually - a person chooses to go through the process.
Collective Naturalization- entire groups can be granted citizenship through en masse. This happens when the U.S. gains a new territory- naturalized by an act or treaty.
Every American citizen has the right to voluntarily abandon his/her citizenship: this is called Expatriation.
It is unconstitutional for Congress to take away a persons citizenship based in something he/she has done. Naturalized citizens CAN lose their citizenship through fraud or deception.
Marriage does not make a person a "citizen"- only shortens the time of the naturalization process.
Congress has exclusive power to regulate the crossing of this nations border: inward & outward.
Quotas for immigration began to exist: limits the number of people allowed in the US.
Immigration Act of 1965- did away with the quota system- preference given to immediate family of current American citizens.
Immigration act of 1990- governs the admission of aliens into the U.S. give those with occupational talents.
Some perople are denied entrance based on their characteristics: criminals, mentally ill who might harm others..
Deportation- legal process by which aliens are required to leave the country.
Biggest reasons for deportation: illegal immigrant, conviction of a serious crime.

Bellringer 4/8/14

Summarize this article: 3-4 sentences

President Obama will sign two executive actions on Tuesday aimed at strengthening existing equal pay laws. These actions could make it easier for some workers to find out how much their colleagues are making. This is dubbed as "Equal Pay Day" to make sure that women earn equal pay the same as man. This will only apply to those companies with federal contracts.

Bellringer 4/7/14

What should the requirements be for an immigrant to become a United States citizen? LIST 3 IDEAS


Citizenship Test:
State Test for which state you are living in
Driving Test
Health Test

41/2/14 Picture Assignment

Native Americans are being hanged in the picture.
The Civil war was happening when this picture was taken because they were being treated so poorly.
The peoples faces reflect the hurt that they are being poorly treated.
This could happen today because everyone gets made fun of and bullied.

Chapter 21 Notes

VOCAB
Heterogeneous- Everyone is different in American society
Immigrant- Legal aliens from a different country
Reservation- Public land given to Native Americans by the government
Refugee- Someone who leaves another country for protection
Assimilation- Adapt to another culture

NOTES
The population of the US prominently white - today and has been historically
Immigrants have arrived in near record numbers every year since the 1960's
Populations that have grown: African American, Hispanic American, Asian American. These groups have grown at rates several times higher than the white population
Minority populations exceed white populations in the following states: California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Texas
In recent years have more females than males

African Americans have been the victims of consistent and deliberate unjust treatment for a longer time than any other minority group of Americans
African American's constitute a huge minority group in the U.S. 14% of all American people
Most of the gains the nation has made in translating the constitution's guarantees of equality into a reality for all persons have come out of efforts made by and on behalf of African Americans

Americans were living in territory that became the US. By 1900 that number was 250,000 Has risen to be approximately 6 million today.
American settlers brought diseases that hurt the Indian population and also political agendas that eventually sent Native american westward to live
Poverty, joblessness, and alcoholism plague many reservations today
The Indian Education Act of 1972 attempted to remedy the lives Native Americans, but hasn't been successful- die younger and higher infant mortality rate.

Hispanic Americans- have a Spanish-speaking background
Hispanics can be any race
Hispanics are the largest minority group today- 50 million in the US
Divided into four main sub groups- Mexican Americans, Puetro Ricans, Cuban Americans, Central and  South Americans.

Asian Americans- Chinese laborers were the first Asians to come to America in large numbers in the 1850& 1860's - often faced violence because white workers were unhappy
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882- 80 years
WWII - sent all Japanese were evacuated to the Pacific Coast, Even native born
Congress eventually admitted that it was wrong/in just- changed its ways
Women have also been treated unfairly: education, property rights, and employment opportunities
Although women have made major progress, still are not "Equal" to men in numbers- fewer women in high status jobs than men.
It is illegal to pay women less than men if they have the same qualifications

Section 3

• Those who oppose Civil Rights often believe you can't change morality by passing a law.

• Dr. King: "Judicial decrees...may not change the heart, but they can restrain the heartless."

• 1870s-1950s: no meaningful legislation passed in regards to civil rights. 

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964: passed after the longest debate in Senate history (83 days). Made changes to the following: 1. Voting provisions.  2. public services (restaurants, hotels, theaters, etc) could no longer deny access based on race, religion, national origin, physical disability, etc.   3. Federal funding programs could not discriminate for those same reasons.    4. Employers and labor unions also could not discriminate for the above reasons.

• Civil Rights Acts of 1968: aka -- "Open Housing Act" -- cannot refuse selling/rent living space to a person due to race, religion, national origin, physical disability, etc. Housing is still one of the most segregated areas in American life today. 

• Title IX: forbids discrimination on the basis of gender in any educational program or program regarding financial assistance. Equal funding and opportunities must be given to women athletics  

• AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: 

• Requires employers take positive steps to fix the affects of past discrimination

• Employers must meet quotas for minority groups/genders.

• Many argue this results in reverse discrimination: discrimination against the majority group; they are denied opportunities so minority groups have more opportunities. 

• "Color blind"

• California, Washington, Michigan, and Nebraska voters passed measures to eliminate all affirmative action plans

• The Bakke Case: 

• *Allan Bakke sued the University of California because he was denied access to their medicale school due to Affirmative Action (16/100 seats were reserved for minority students). Bakke won the case. 

• Since then, the Court has made decisions regarding similar cases: quotas can be used when needed. 

• Justice Sandra Day O'Connor predicts in 25 years, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary. No more affirmative action. 

Bellringer 4/2/14

What do you think will be the most difficult part of the "discrimination" project?

     Not talking without asking will be the hardest part of the project.

Bellringer 4/1/14

Should this be something that is mandatory? Do you think these cameras will actually make a difference in driving?
     I don't believe this should be mandatory. I don't think that the cameras will make a difference because even if they are installed most people will be careless and not use them.

Bellringer 3/31/14

Our next chapter is on Civil Rights. Do you think racism is still an issue in 2014? Write one paragraph.
     I don't think that racism is a big issue in todays world. There are some cases where kids are racist because there family is racist. I don't see many cases in todays world. Racism was a big deal many years ago but is very seldom talked about in todays world. In todays society everyone is treated equal and I see it remaining that way for a long time.

Bellringer 3/27/14

     I think Supreme court justices should have the right to work until death. After long enough, the person doing the job gets pretty good at it. They will then have a lot of experience therefore making the right decisions. I don't think the public should get have the right to vote for the justices, it should be left up to the President and experience. This would be one less thing that we would have to worry about and should just be kept the same as it always was.

Bellringer 3/24/14

     An Ebola outbreak has killed at least 59 people in Guinea. Experts in the country had been unable to identify the disease whose symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. Three victims that died in the outbreak were children. Guinea has a weak medical infrastructure which made this outbreak devastating. The Guinea Health Ministry stated that the disease can come from other infected people and by consumption of meat from animals in a bush.

Supreme Court Cases 3/21/14

FEDERAL SUPREME COURT CASES

         Religion- Church of Lukumi Babalu v. Hialeah

The City's ban on killing animals for religious sacrifices, while allowing sport killing and hunting, was unconstitutional discrimination against the Santeria religion. They concluded that killing an animal for in public or private for a ceremony was unconstitutional. 

Minority- 
United States v. Jones
The court will will determine whether police should be require to attach a GPS device to a suspects car in order to track its movement. Prosecutors argue that electronic enhancements are no different than visual stake outs.

School System- 
Safford Unified School District v. Redding
An 8th grader at Safford Middle was searched after some kids told the administrators that she may have had ibuprofen  on her. She was strip-searched by school officials. She claimed that her fourth amendment right was violated. The court reasoned that the strip-search was not justified.

Bellringer 3/20/14

Which Judicial Philsophy do you agree with- judicial restraint or judicial activism?

¨Judicial restraint- believe that judges should decide cases on the basis of (1) original intent of the Framers or those who enacted the statue(s) involved in a case, and (2) precedent- a judicial decision that serves as a guide for settling later cases of a similar nature.

¨Judicial activism- Argue that provisions in the Constitution and in statue law should be interpreted and applied in the light of ongoing changes in conditioning and values- especially in cases involving civil rights and social welfare issues.

I agree with the Judicial Restraint that judges should decide the cases on the basis of original intent.

Supreme Court Notes 3/19/14 Chapter 18 Section 1

1. Over 8,000 petitions are sent to the filing room all year long.
2. The Supreme court releases opinions in the press room.
3. It is a tradition to shake hands in the robing room.
4. The supreme court contains four interior court yards.
5. The John Marshall dining room contains a picture of James Madison and William Marbury.
6. In the Justices Dining room they can not speak of cases that they just went over.
7. The SC library contains all the volumes of states and federal law books.
8. The SC library is for the supreme court bar and the supreme court.
9. The Plaza Pediment is viewed far less by the public.
10. There are bronze doors at the top of the West Plaza that you encounter before entering the supreme court.

Bellringer 3/19/14

What is your opinion of Flight 370's disappearance? Is this an issue that should concern America?
      I believe that it was hijacked and it should concern America because this could continue to happen in the future.

Bellringer 3/18/14

1.  Explain the situation dealing with Ukraine and Crimea.
Crimea is apart of Ukraine and Russia wants to break away from them because that is where all the natural resources are.

2.  Do you think the US should be involved in the situation? 
No, this should be something that they take care of.

Bellringer 3/12/14

1.  Why did air traffic control fail to notify authorities that plane was so far off route.
    They lost contact because they were so far 

2.  Research and explain possible causes for the problems with the plane.
    It could have been hijacked, or they could have crashed.

Bellringer 3/11/14

1.  Should pharmaceutical companies put people ahead of profits?

     Yes because people are important and money is not that important.

2.  Should government be able to compel pharmaceutical companies to provide life saving medicines?

     Yes, I believe that they should be compelled so that the sick can be healthier and live longer.

Bell ringer 3/10/14

1.  Summarize what you believe to be important in the budget.

     The importance of the budget is to tax the rich.

2.  Who benefits the most from the proposed budget?

     The less fortunate benefits most from the budget.

Notes from 3/6/14 - 3/7/14

1. In event of a disability the Vice President Assumes role of President.
2. Vice President is known as the President in waiting.
3. In the event of a vacancy the President may appoint a new Vice President.
4. Electors chosen in each state by the manner of the state's choosing.
5. The first tie for the Presidential election was between Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson, each got 73 votes. The matter was sent to the house which eventually chose Thomas Jefferson as President.
6. The 12th Amendment was a reaction from the Presidential election in 1800; the amendment spilt up the President and Vice President elections.
7. Each state sends delegates based on their electoral votes.
8. Primaries is a device that each party uses to select its nomination for President.
9. The Delegate selection process is now moved to proportional representation. 15% or more receives delegates in proportion to their votes.
10. A Caucuses is a closed meeting of a political party which gather to select delegates to the national convention.
11. Convention schedule; keynote address on Day 2, select or affirm choice for vice presidential candidate on Day 3, select and affirm presidential candidate Day 4.
12. Senators used to become Presidents, now its typically governors.

BR 3/5/14

If the president dies what do you think the order of succession is?
  1. Vice President
  2. Speaker of the House
  3. President pro temp ore of the Senate
  4. Secretary of State
  5. Secretary of the Treasury
  6. Secretary of Defense

BR 2/28/14

Does this violate our freedom of speech?
Yes, it does violate our freedom of speech.

 should we allow our schools to have this much power over dress?
I don't think so, kids should have the right to wear anything they want.

 Does the attempt to prevent violence change your stance?
No, I think its good that they are trying to stop violence but not in this way.

Bellringer 2/27/14

Are college athletes employees of the university?
No, I don't believe that they are employees of the university

should they be paid why or why not?
I think that the get paid through scholarships so no.

Bellringer 2/24/14

Which example of the check on congressional power to set their paychecks is this?
checks

Would you sign this petition why or why not?
No i would no sign the petition.

Bill Project

 S 101

One Hundred Thirteenth Congress

1st Session

S. 101

To give people that have been laid off a chance to have Health Insurance but regulate it so people can not take advantage of it

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

October 21, 2013

Ms. Davis introduced the following bill; which was read once and referred to the Committee on February 11, 2014.

A BILL

To give people that have been laid off a chance to have Health Insurance but regulate it so people can not take advantage of it. This will ensure that hardworking individuals that got laid off without notice has the opportunity to get insurance for themselves and their families.

This ensures that the struggling families will have insurance up to six months after they are unemployed. This gives them time to search for remaining jobs that will help them get back up on their feet.

When and as soon as the workers get back on their feet they will have to drop the unemployment insurance. This insurance will solely provide a backbone for the families that so need this insurance.

            Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

            Unemployment Insurance Act of 2013.

SEC.2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES

            explain why this bill is needed

(a)  Findings – Everyone in America should have the right to Health Insurance. If a family was laid off financially and needed insurance they should have the right to have it.

(b)  Purposes – The purposes of this Act is to ensure that those hard working individuals that work hard and had been unfortunate to lose a job are eligible for insurance.

SEC. 3. PROVISIONS

            list parts of the bill (how exactly it will work)

            (a)  This insurance will pay for emergency services such as being in a vehicle accident,         emergency surgeries, undergoing health problems, etc.

(b) This insurance will pay for one half of dentist exams and procedures. It will also cover some of the cost for extras such as braces, wisdom teeth removal, etc.

            (c)The insurance will cover doctor visits and check-ups.This insurance will also cover half of the needed medicines for themselves and their family members.

            (d) This insurance will hope those people that got laid off. It ensures that the struggling families have insurance up to six months after they are unemployed.

             

SEC.4. APPROPRIATIONS

            give annual cost/authorization (how much will it cost each year)

            (a)  It will cost approximately 1 million dollars to fund and each business will be capable to fund these operations to the unemployed individuals.

            give funding source (where the money will come from)

            (b)  We will get this money by taxes larger businesses more and providing these said quilities to the unfortunate people that have unemployed.

BR 2/11/14

Give a rough outline of your bill. What are the provisions and how are they going to be paid for? then get to work writing it because its due tomorrow!!!!

Unemployment Insurance 

BR 2/10/14

Give three facts and the state name you are representing in our mock congress.

Hawaii- Unemployment Insurance

1. Unemployment Insurance is issued to those people that are unemployed but no fault of their own.
2. The Benefits are based on your past employment and attached to the labor market rather than on your financial situation.
3. Employers pay all costs of unemployment insurance through a payroll tax or reimbursable basis.

BR 2/7/14

If you could make a law about anything what would you write a law about?
     I would make a law about abortion.

BR 2/5/14

Does the government have a right to restrict what people on food stamps are buying? Why or why not?
     I don't think that the government should have restrictions on what people by with their food stamp, especially in different types of situations. 

Exit Slip 2/4/14

Congress Commerce Power- They have the power to regulate trucking, railroad, shipping, airline transportation industries.

Congress Power - The ability to lay and collect taxes.
    

BR 2/4/14

Does this story show a breach in first amendment rights?
     No because everyone has the freedom of speech.

 What can your congressmen do about this?
     They could fight and find out more about this topic.

BR 1/31/14

Would you build the keystone pipeline even if it had adverse environmental affects?
      Yes, even though it is harmful to the environment, there are many things now that affect the environment.

BR 1/30/14

Would 2 inches do that here?
     No, because we are used to driving and having this kind of weather in West Virginia.

 Can you imagine living in a place where nobody is used to the snow?
     No, I've always been used to snow so it would be annoying to hear of someone that has never seen snow.

 Do you find these stories funny, appalling, sad?
     I find these stories kind of sad because of everything those people had to go through.

BR 1/17/14

Is the coach justified in suing the player? If not where do we draw the line with lawsuits?
     No, I don't think that he should have the right to sue the child.

Senate Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent  Entire State                                     
A continuous body: There is never a time in which all seats are up for election at once                          
Term Length:   6 years                     
Term Limit:     None                        

Originally elected by State Legislatures                                           

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the  Millionaires Club   due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions     Death and Retirement                                   

Formal

1. 30 years of age 
2.  Lived in United States for 9 years
3. Inhabitant of state

Informal

1. Party, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on    3      occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a    2/3  majority         vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done   15           times

14 of which were during the   Civil War         

BR 1/16/14

Does this study surprise you why or why not?
     No it does not surprise me that they are using the TV show as a form of birth control.

 Have you seen the same effects within Barbour County as the study claims is happening throughout the nation?
     There are just as many pregnant teenagers around Barbour County  than anywhere else in the world.

1/15/14

What Gerrymandering is
Majority-Minority
Democrat-Republican districts
House of Representatives can run until death

BR 1/15/13

Who is your favorite president and why?
     George W. Bush was is my favorite President because he was a nice man and knew what he was talking about.

BR 1/14/14

Who are the senators of West Virginia?
     Joe Manchin
     Jay Rockefeller

 Who is Barbour County's representative to the House of Representatives?
     Mary Poling

BR 1/13/14

1. Are you ok with this representation of West Virginia? If not how would you like West Virginia represented?
     No, I think that this issue should have been reported as soon as they even thought it had happened. What about the people that were already bathing and drinking this water at the time, they could have been seriously hurt and didn't know why.

    

BR 1/10/14

1. Do you think Russian security forces will be able to help keep the fans and athletes safe in the Sochi Olympics?       I don't think that they could keep them all safe just because there are a lot of different ways they could potentially be hurt.

     2. In light of the recent bombings and terrorist threats would you go to Sochi given the chance?
     I don't think I would just because of all that is happening and I don't like all of the people.

BR 1/9/14

1.  Who has the right to decide if the 13 yr old has the tube or not?
     The family should have the right to decide if the 13 year old should have the tube or not.

 2.  How would you handle the situation? 
     I would like my family to be able to have the decision unless I told them ahead of time what I wanted to happen.