Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Will diversity help the Republicans?
Read this article from CNN and answer the following questions. What is the main idea of the article? Do you agree with the main idea? Why or why not? Be sure to cite the article in your response to earn credit, but also paraphrase when necessary to reflect your own understanding of the article. How does this reflect the difficulty Republicans have faced as a political party in the past? What does this article illustrate about the broader role of political parties in American politics?
Monday, May 4, 2015
Is the American political system corrupt?
Read this article about the influence of millionaires and billionaires on campaigning and answer the following questions. Write in complete sentences and be sure your passage makes sense if you read it without knowing the questions. One word answers will not earn you points.
Must there be an explicit deal made between candidate and donors in order for it to be considered corruption? Why or why not? What will happen to a candidate if they do not do what these big donors want them to do when they get into office? Why do they have so much influence? Which of the alternate methods of campaign funding offered in the article do you most agree with? Why? Do you think there should be a limit on campaign funding? Should citizens get a say in how campaigns are funded? Why or why not?
Must there be an explicit deal made between candidate and donors in order for it to be considered corruption? Why or why not? What will happen to a candidate if they do not do what these big donors want them to do when they get into office? Why do they have so much influence? Which of the alternate methods of campaign funding offered in the article do you most agree with? Why? Do you think there should be a limit on campaign funding? Should citizens get a say in how campaigns are funded? Why or why not?
Friday, May 1, 2015
NSA: Privacy or security?
Read this article about a bill progressing in Congress called the USA Freedom Act. It is meant to deal with the recent revelations that the NSA is collecting massive amounts of data from Americans and American companies in the name of national security. Answer the following questions.
How much power should the NSA have in collecting data from Americans without our knowledge or permission? Should they be able to do it at all? Do you think this is a violation of the 4th amendment, or is it simply a necessity for the government to keep us protected? Explain your response.
If the NSA was able to access pictures on your phone, would that disturb you? Even if they were not actively doing so, what do you think of the government having that type of power of surveillance? Should the government have that much power to look into our personal lives? Is the fact that the government has the capacity (as it seems that they do from the Snowden leaks) to do such a thing an invasion of privacy in itself? Is this type of program necessary to keep our country safe? Why or why not? Where would you draw the line?
How much power should the NSA have in collecting data from Americans without our knowledge or permission? Should they be able to do it at all? Do you think this is a violation of the 4th amendment, or is it simply a necessity for the government to keep us protected? Explain your response.
If the NSA was able to access pictures on your phone, would that disturb you? Even if they were not actively doing so, what do you think of the government having that type of power of surveillance? Should the government have that much power to look into our personal lives? Is the fact that the government has the capacity (as it seems that they do from the Snowden leaks) to do such a thing an invasion of privacy in itself? Is this type of program necessary to keep our country safe? Why or why not? Where would you draw the line?
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