Find an article....

In this week's upfront magazine, find and report on one article that has to do with a State Law and one that has to do with a Federal law. If no State laws are avaialable, use http://www.chicagotribune.com/

The second amendment to the constitution reads:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

This part of the constitution has generally been interpreted as giving citizens the right to own guns.

The question is this:

How can the city of Chicago have a handgun ban while the Constitution says people have a right to have guns? Do you think that people should be able to have guns?

After listening to the NPR law, do you think that the enforcing drug laws in the United States is job of the Federal or State constitution?


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130587715

Electoral College?

What system do you think is better- using the electoral college to choose the president, or using who gets more votes (more than 50%). Give reasons for your answer!

How is someone elected president?

Based on what you know, you do not become president by simply getting 51% of the vote. Explain how someone gets to become president in the general election?

Would you run for office?

Mayor of Chicago has been called the "dream job" by some, including Rahm Emmanuel. Would you ever want to run for office? Why or why not?

Kirk and Gionnoulias

Watch the following videos. What message do you think each candidate is trying to get across?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0pXS-6ee0k


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL7eWf2BVQY