Thursday, August 15, 2013

6th period discussion day #1

Post your 4 questions from Chapter 1 sections 1 and 2 here.

14 comments:

  1. 1.1 #1 if the state and local government have more power and influence in our every day lives, why should/do we direct more attention towards the national government?

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  2. 1.1 #2 since the people that should be in charge are not, should the government leave choices to a national, non represented vote?

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  3. 1.2 #1 if our country is founded on the idea of freedom, shouldnt the local government have more power than a national government?

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  4. 1.2 #2 should the u.s. adopt parliamentary ideas- such as the leaders only holding power as long as their policies have majority support, instead of being locked in to a fixed term of office? would such a change create a better voice of the people in the government?

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  5. 1. Could it be possible to abolish state governments and just have one national government?
    2. Should the government have more or less power?
    3. Is a democracy really better than a dictatorship?
    4. Why can't we have one unit of power instead of three separate branches?

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  6. 1.1

    1)How would the Force Theory have worked if only one person claimed control?

    2)Could you have a representative democracy where only one person was the representative?

    1.2

    1)Why is the parliamentary form of government more popular then the presidential form?

    2)how would life change if the president just decided to become a dictator?

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  7. 1. why has democracy only thrived in the u.s. than in any other county's?
    2. where did the theory's evolve from?
    3.does the u.s. really have the best economy? if so, then why does everybody say we do not?
    4.why is it so hard to leave the u.s.?

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  8. 1.1

    1) Why cant we make our territories states?
    2) When it comes to power, could a state or local government over rule the federal government?

    1.2

    1) Why haven't we ever tried a different form of government? Not saying we should change, just wondering why we haven't tried.
    2)If Puerto Rico isn't a state, why did we give them the right to vote ?

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  9. 1. If Texas left the US, would the governor of Texas be I'm charge or would they elect someone new?
    2. Why is it so hard to become a citizen in the US?
    3. If you move to another country, get married and gain citizenship, do you get deported if you get a divorce?
    4. Why are the people of Puerto Rico allowed to vote for our president?

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  10. 1. Which theory best describes the origin of the U.S. ?
    2. Have there been more acts of injustice or justice in the past 8 years?
    3. Would it be possible for the U.S. government to become a dictatorship? What would it take?
    4. Would it help or destroy our government if we changed from presidential to parliamentary?

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  11. 1. What are some public policies that you think are not needed?
    2.What would happen if our government were to collapse?
    3.In what ways would our nation change if the government were to be a Dictatorship?
    4.Why is it so hard to get citizenship in the U.S.?

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  12. 1. Are private charaties more helpful/effective than the general welfare?
    2. how does the government make money in a dictatioship?
    3. why is the federal governments powers divided?
    4. if you have a dictatorship how would you get rid of the ruler/leader?

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  13. Section 1
    1. I think Welfare is a great thing if it is used correctly, but it seems as if people are taking advantage of it. Some of them have nices clothes, electronics, etc. Why is the government allowing that if they are on welfare?
    2. Can anything be taken out of the constitution, or could it be completely destroyed?
    Section 2
    1. What's the point of have a dictatorship government?
    2. Out of the Distribution of Powers, which one describes the U.S.?

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  14. 1. Which theory best describes how the United Sates came to be ?
    2. Why do you believe the term "state" is more appropriate to use when referring to a country over the term "nation" ?
    3. Which characteristics from both a dictatorship and a democracy does a unitary government have?
    4. Is a democracy good for everyone?

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