Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

What amount do you spend each time you buy gasoline? $5, $10, $20, $30, more?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

In these tough economic times, what are some luxury items that you are willing to go without?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

If we changed the word "bailout" to "welfare" would U.S. businessmen be less likely to stand in line? Explain

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

You know the economy is BAD when __________________________.

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

What are some signs that money is getting tight around your house?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

List the jobs that you have now or previously have had in the past.

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

List some jobs your friends have had so far?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

What do all these jobs have in common?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

Do you think that you have ever not received a job because of your name on your application? Explain your answer.

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

Of the five U.S. economic freedoms, (Freedom to earn profits, to own property, to buy and sell, of businesses to compete for customers, of workers to compete for jobs), which one helps businesses operate?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

List some items that are very expensive only because they are scarce or in high demand.

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

What was Wall Street, in lower Manhattan and the home of the New York and American Stock Exchanges, originally?

Ch. 17 Sec. 1 Questions

Before the Civil War, slaves could not receive patents on their inventions, so slaveholders often received the credit. Some historians, for example, have speculated that Jo Anderson, a slave held by Cyrus McCormick, made vital contributions to the invention of the McCormick Harvester, yet Anderson received no credit for his contributions.

Do you think this is fair? Explain

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

EXPLAIN TO ME A REAL-LIFE SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE USED CIVICS BEFORE?

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

VARIOUS CULTURES AND SOCIETIES EMPHASIZE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
THE AMISH DO NOT USE AUTOMOBILES, ELECTRICITY, TELEPHONES, INDOOR PLUMBING, MODERN TECHNOLOGY, OR ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE NON-AMISH WORLD. ALL ASPECTS OF THE AMISH CULTURE REVOLVE AROUND THE HOME AND FAMILY LIFE. AMISH FAMILIES ARE SELF-SUFFICIENT. THEY PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD, CLOTHING, SOAP, QUILTS, AND FURNITURE.

WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO LIVE IN THE AMISH CULTURE? WHAT WOULD BE THE HARDEST SACRIFICE FOR YOU TO GIVE UP TO LIVE THIS WAY?

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

IMAGINE THAT YOU WERE THE HEAD OF A COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR MAIN GOAL FOR THE COMMUNITY?

CH. 1.2 QUESTION

RANDOM QUESTION:WHY DON'T THE PEOPLE OF BRAZIL, CANADA, OR MEXICO CALL THEMSELVES AMERICANS?

CH. 1.2 QUESTION

WHAT ARE SOME REASONS THAT PEOPLE FLEE THEIR COUNTRY AND GO TO ANOTHER ONE?

CH. 1.2 QUESTION

WHAT WOULD BE ONE REASON THAT YOU WOULD FLEE THE UNITED STATES AND MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE IMMIGRATED TO FLORIDA FROM THE CARIBBEAN?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE MOVE TOWARDS WOMEN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE THAT STARTED IN THE 1960'S?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES? WHY IS HOMELESSNESS A DIFFICULT PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

HOW MIGHT THE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO SOLVE THE HOMELESS PROBLEM?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

IMAGINE THAT IT IS THE YEAR 2020 AND YOU ARE A HISTORY TEXTBOOK AUTHOR. DESCRIBE FOR YOUR READERS THE U.S. POPULATION IN THE MID-1990'S. (CONSIDER POPULATION DIVERSITY AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND CHANGING GENDER ROLES AND THE AGING OF THE POPULATION)

Career Discussion Questions

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement; "Choosing a career is easy."

Career Discussion Questions

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement; "All jobs require a college education."

Career Discussion Questions

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement; "If the economy is doing well, you can find a job in any field."

Career Discussion Questions

Does it surprise you to learn that people change careers an average of six times in their lives?

Career Discussion Questions

Can you offer examples of family members or other adults you know who have changed careers often?

Career Discussion Questions

What does the guidance counselor, Mrs. Olmyer, mean when she says that "picking a career is a process?" 

Career Discussion Questions

Do you know someone whose work doesn't fit his/her personality? Is the person successful? Is he/she happy? Why do you think that person chose that career?

Career Discussion Questions

In the video, what does Mrs. Olmyer mean when she says that although one type is dominant, everyone is a mix of personality types? Also, why is it important to know your secondary and even your third personality type?

Career Discussion Questions

Why is choosing the type of work you will be performing in a career field a more important decision than the field itself?

Career Discussion Questions

What steps should you take before deciding on a career you want to pursue?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #1

Do you agree or disagree that U.S. citizens should be able to re-elect a president as many times as they want? Explain.

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #2

If the president ran the government single-handedly, it would be easier to get things done. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #3

The ages of our past presidents have varied widely. Guess the age of our youngest president, our oldest president and their names?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #4

Ambassadors and other diplomats to and for the United States may not be arrested in a foreign land. Among the reasons for the policy of diplomatic immunity is the desire for officially accredited diplomats to be able to perform their duties with complete independence. Also, diplomats are direct representatives of foreign countries and, as such, remain under the authority of their own governments.
Question: Should countries be able to arrest foreign ambassadors and other diplomats? What problems might arise if this were allowed?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #5

Why is preventing counterfeiting important for the U.S. economy?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #6

The Commerce Department tries to promote the development of cutting-edge industries in areas such as computers and medical science. How does the work of the Patent Office help encourage technological innovation in the private sector?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #7

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration maintains the U.S. fleet of space shuttles. Why do you think the space program has its own agency? Is this agency necessary? Explain.

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #8

As you have learned, John Adams, the first U.S. vice president, called the office of the vice president "the most insignificant" ever invented. Do you think this statement holds true today? Explain.

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #9

Why do you think only three specific requirements for president are listed in the Constitution? Why do you think those qualifications were listed?

Ch. 6 The Executive Branch #10

North Korea just tested a nuclear bomb last year. They have thus joined the nuclear club of seven other countries with nuclear capability. If you were President, how would you handle this situation? What steps would you take? How would you respond?

DESHANEY V. WINNEBAGO COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES (1989)

Four-year-old Joshua DeShaney lived with his father, who physically abused him, in Neenah, Wisconsin. At one point, the State Department of Social Services took custody of Joshua but returned him after three days. Later, Joshua was hospitalized with bruises all over his body and severe brain damage. He survived, but was permanently paralyzed and mentally disabled. His father was convicted of child abuse and sent to prison. Joshua's mother sued the Department of Social Services for returning him to his father. She argued that the department had a duty to protect her son under the Fourteenth Amendment, which forbids the state from depriving "any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED ON THIS CASE?] [DO YOU BELIEVE THE MOTHER HAS A VALID CASE? EXPLAIN]

GRUTTER V. BOLLINGER (2003)

In 1997, Barbara Grutter, a white Michigan resident, was denied admission to the University of Michigan Law School. Grutter, who had a 3.8 undergraduate grade point average and good standardized test scores, sued the university over the law school's affirmative action policy, which considered race as a factor in admissions. Michigan and many other universities use affirmative action to increase the number of minority students admitted. Grutter claimed that Michigan admitted less-qualified minority applicants in violation of federal civil rights laws and the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees citizens "equal protection" under the law.

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED?] [WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?]

WEST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS V. MERGENS (1990)

Bridget Mergens was a senior at Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. She asked her homeroom teacher, who was also the school's principal, for permission to start an after-school Christian club. Westside High already had about 30 clubs, including a chess club and a scuba-diving club. The principal denied Bridget's request, telling her that a religious club would be illegal in a public school.

The year before, in 1984, Congress had addressed this issue in the Equal Access Act, which required public schools to allow religious and political clubs if they let students form other kinds of student-interest clubs. When Bridget challenged the principal's decision, her lawsuit became the Supreme Court's test case for deciding whether the Equal Access Act was constitutional under what is known as the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED ON THIS CASE?] [DO YOU AGREE WITH THE PRINCIPALS DECISION? EXPLAIN]

VERNONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT V. ACTION (1995)

James Acton, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Washington Grade School in Vernonia, Oregon, wanted to try out for the football team. His school required all student athletes to take drug tests at the beginning of the season and on a random basis during the school year. James's parents refused to let him be tested because, they said, there was no evidence that he used drugs or alcohol. The school suspended James from sports for the season. He and his parents sued the school district, arguing that mandatory drug testing without suspicion of illegal activity constituted an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED?] [DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH DRUG TESTING FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES? EXPLAIN]

HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT V. KUHLMEIER (1988)

Cathy Kuhlmeier, Leslie Smart, and Leanne Tippett, juniors at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, Missouri, helped write and edit the school paper, the Spectrum, as part of a journalism class. An issue of the paper was to include articles about the impact of divorce on students and teen pregnancy. The school's principal refused to publish the two stories, saying they were too sensitive for younger students and contained too many personal details. The girls went to court claiming their First Amendment right to freedom of expression had been violated.

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN THIS CASE?] [DO YOU THINK THE ARTICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED? EXPLAIN]

KENT V. UNITED STATES (1966)

Morris Kent, 16, who had been on probation since he was 14 for burglary and theft, was arrested and charged with three home burglaries, three robberies, and two counts of rape in Washington, D.C. Because of the seriousness of the charges and Morris's previous criminal history, the prosecutor moved to try Morris in adult court.

Morris's lawyer wanted the case to stay in juvenile court where the penalties were much less severe. He had planned to argue that Morris had a mental illness that should be taken into account when deciding where he would be tried. Without a hearing, the judge sided with the prosecutor and sent Morris to adult court, where he was found guilty and sentenced to 30 to 90 years in prison. Morris appealed, arguing that the case should have remained in juvenile court.

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN THIS CASE?] [HOW WOULD YOU RULE ON THIS CASE?]

SANTA FE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT V. JANE DOE (2000)

A TEXAS SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLOWED A STUDENT "CHAPLAIN," WHO HAD BEEN ELECTED BY FELLOW STUDENTS, TO LEAD A PRAYER OVER THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM BEFORE HOME FOOTBALL GAMES. SEVERAL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ANONYMOUSLY SUED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CLAIMING A VIOLATION OF WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT, WHICH STATES THAT "CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF."

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED ON THIS CASE?] [DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH SCHOOL PRAYER?]

INGRAHAM V. WRIGHT (1977)

JAMES INGRAHAM, A 14 YEAR OLD EIGHTH GRADER AT DREW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN MIAMI, WAS TAKEN TO THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE AFTER A TEACHER ACCUSED HIM OF BEING ROWDY IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. THE PRINCIPAL DECIDED TO GIVE HIM FIVE SWATS WITH A PADDLE, BUT JAMES SAID THAT HE HADN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG AND REFUSED TO BE PUNISHED. HE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY HELD DOWN WHILE THE PRINCIPAL GAVE HIM 20 SWATS. WHILE CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WAS PERMITTED IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, JAMES SUFFERED BRUISES THAT KEPT HIM OUT OF SCHOOL FOR 10 DAYS AND HE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. JAMES AND HIS MOTHER SUED THE PRINCIPAL AND OTHER SCHOOL OFFICIALS, CLAIMING THE PADDLING VIOLATED 8TH AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS AGAINST "CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS."

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED ON THIS CASE?] [WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE?]

NEW JERSEY V. T.L.O. (1985)

T.L.O.(TERRY), A 14 YEAR OLD FRESHMAN AT PISCATAWAY HIGH SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY, WAS CAUGHT SMOKING IN A SCHOOL BATHROOM BY A TEACHER. THE PRINCIPAL QUESTIONED HER AND ASKED TO SEE HER PURSE. INSIDE WAS A PACK OF CIGARETTES, ROLLING PAPERS, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND TERRY ADMITTED SELLING DRUGS AT SCHOOL. HER CASE WENT TO TRIAL AND SHE WAS FOUND GUILTY OF POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA AND PLACED ON PROBATION. TERRY APPEALED HER CONVICTION, CLAIMING THAT THE SEARCH OF HER PURSE VIOLATED HER 4TH AMENDMENT PROTECTION AGAINST "UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURES."

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED?] [WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THE CASE? EXPLAIN]

TINKER V. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (1969)

IN DECEMBER 1965, JOHN AND MARY BETH TINKER AND THEIR FRIEND CHRIS ECKHARDT WORE BLACK ARMBANDS TO SCHOOL IN DES MOINES, IOWA, TO PROTEST THE WAR IN VIETNAM. SCHOOL OFFICIALS TOLD THEM TO REMOVE THE ARMBANDS, AND WHEN THEY REFUSED, THEY WERE SUSPENDED. WITH THEIR PARENTS, THEY SUED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CLAIMING A VIOLATION OF THEIR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

[HOW DO YOU THINK THE SUPREME COURT RULED IN THIS CASE] [HOW WOULD YOU RULE THIS CASE]

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

EXPLAIN TO ME A REAL-LIFE SITUATION WHERE YOU HAVE USED CIVICS BEFORE.

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

VARIOUS CULTURES AND SOCIETIES EMPHASIZE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP. THE AMISH DO NOT USE AUTOMIBILES, ELECTRICITY, TELEPHONES, INDOOR PLUMBING, MODERN TECHNOLOGY, OR ANYTHING ELSE FROM THE NON-AMISH WORLD. ALL ASPECTS OF THE AMISH CULTURE REVOLVE AROUND THE HOME AND FAMILY LIFE. AMISH FAMILIES ARE SELF-SUFFICIENT. THEY PRODUCE THEIR OWN FOOD, CLOTHING, SOAP, QUILTS, AND FURNITURE.
WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO LIVE IN THIS CULTURE? WHAT WOULD BE THE HARDEST SACRIFICE FOR YOU TO GIVE UP TO LIVE THIS WAY?

CH. 1.1 QUESTION

IMAGINE THAT YOU WERE THE HEAD OF A COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN YOUR COMMUNITY. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR MAIN GOAL?

CH. 1.2 QUESTION

RANDOM QUESTION: WHY DON'T THE PEOPLE OF BRAZIL, CANADA, OR MEXICO CALL THEMSELVES AMERICANS?

CH. 1.2 QUESTION

WHAT ARE SOME REASONS THAT PEOPLE FLEE THEIR COUNTRY AND GO TO ANOTHER ONE? WHAT WOULD BE A REASON THAT YOU WOULD FLEE THE UNITED STATES?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHY DO YOU THINK THAT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE IMIGRATED TO FLORIDA FROM THE CARIBBEAN?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE MOVE TOWARDS WOMEN ENTERING THE WORKFORCE THAT STARTED IN THE 1960'S?

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES? WHY IS HOMELESSNESS A DIFFICULT PROBLEM? HOW MIGHT GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM? (ANSWER ANY ONE)

CH. 1.3 QUESTION

IMAGINE THAT IT IS THE YEAR 2020 AND YOU ARE A HISTORY TEXTBOOK AUTHOR. DESCRIBE FOR YOUR READERS THE U.S. POPULATION IN THE MID-1990S. (CONSIDER POPULATION DIVERSITY AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE AND CHANGING GENDER ROLES AND THE AGING OF THE POPULATION)

10/20/06 Question #10 Ch.6 The Executive Branch

North Korea just tested a nuclear bomb last week. They have thus joined the nuclear club of seven other countries with nuclear capability. If you were President, how would you handle this situation? What steps would you take? How would you respond?

10/20/06 Question #9 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

Why do you think only three specific requirements for president are listed in the Constitution? Why do you think those qualifications were listed?

10/20/06 Question #8 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

As you have learned, John Adams, the first U.S. vice president, called the office of the vice president "the most insignificant" ever invented. Do you think this statement holds true today? Explain.

10/20/06 Question #7 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration maintains the U.S. fleet of space shuttles. Why do you think the space program has its own agency? Is this agency necessary? Explain.

10/20/06 Question #6 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

The Commerce Department tries to promote the development of cutting-edge industries in areas such as computers and medical science. How does the work of the Patent Office help encourage technological innovation in the private sector?

10/20/06 Question #5 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

Why is preventing counterfeiting important for the U.S. economy?

10/20/06 Question #4 Ch.6 The Executive Branch

Ambassadors and other diplomats to and for the United States may not be arrested in a foreign land. Among the reasons for the policy of diplomatic immunity is the desire for officially accredited diplomats to be able to perform their duties with complete independence. Also, diplomats are direct representatives of foreign countries and, as such, remain under the authority of their own governments.
Question: Should countries be able to arrest foreign ambassadors and other diplomats? What problems might arise if this were allowed?

10/20/06 Question #3 Ch.6 The Executive Branch

The ages of our past presidents have varied widely. Guess the age of our youngest president, our oldest president and their names?

10/20/06 Question #2 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

If the president ran the government single-handedly, it would be easier to get things done. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

10/20/06 Question #1 Ch. 6 The Executive Branch

Do you agree or disagree that U.S. citizens should be able to re-elect a president as many times as they want? Explain.