Joe Biden unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and 2008, both times dropping out early in the race. Barack Obama selected Biden to be the Democratic Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Biden is the first Roman Catholic and the first Delawarean to become Vice President of the United States. As Vice President, Biden has been heavily involved in Obama's decision-making process and has held the oversight role for infrastructure spending from the Obama stimulus package aimed at counteracting the late-2000s recession. Pepsi Generation
A native of Illinois, Hillary Rodham first attracted national attention in 1969 for her remarks as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley College. She embarked on a career in law after graduating from Yale Law School in 1973. Following a stint as a Congressional legal counsel, she moved to Arkansas in 1974 and married Bill Clinton in 1975. Rodham cofounded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in 1977 and became the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978. Named the first female partner at Rose Law Firm in 1979, she was twice listed as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America. First Lady of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992 with husband Bill as Governor, she successfully led a task force to reform Arkansas's education system. She sat on the board of directors of Wal-Mart and several other corporations.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Chp.6 Test
1. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 1:
Section 1 was about the development of rights and constitution. To be more speific Black's and Women's right to vote along with their suffrage and the qualifications of voting. 2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
This Section going more into the qualificans to vote along with some taxes to voters. It says you must be able to read and write to make sure you know what or who your voting for. It started of only White males could vote but it wasnt opression at the time. Now everyone can vote as long as their over 18 and are a citizan of the U.S.A.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
Once again this Section (3) goes more into what Section 1 was about but it goes into suffrage. As i stated earlier "Later Black's fought long and hard for their freedom and even had to fight somemore to have voting rights. Soon after Women actavised achieved Womens Right to vote." Not only the is this about suffrage but its about civil rights, 5th amendent, rights act of 1964 and 1965
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
Last Section tells us who can vote, why dont some vote, and how some vote. Only half of Americans actually vote so its not really fair an the canidates part. Women and Men vote differently based on their beliefs and mindset.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:
Only American citizans can vote, they also need to be 18 or older. After those two qualities they have to register to vote. After that and only that they can vote. Recommended that they can read and write and follow the rules of voting.
Section 1 was about the development of rights and constitution. To be more speific Black's and Women's right to vote along with their suffrage and the qualifications of voting. 2. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 2:
This Section going more into the qualificans to vote along with some taxes to voters. It says you must be able to read and write to make sure you know what or who your voting for. It started of only White males could vote but it wasnt opression at the time. Now everyone can vote as long as their over 18 and are a citizan of the U.S.A.
3. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 3:
Once again this Section (3) goes more into what Section 1 was about but it goes into suffrage. As i stated earlier "Later Black's fought long and hard for their freedom and even had to fight somemore to have voting rights. Soon after Women actavised achieved Womens Right to vote." Not only the is this about suffrage but its about civil rights, 5th amendent, rights act of 1964 and 1965
4. Provide a paragraph on an important issue of your choice from Section 4:
Last Section tells us who can vote, why dont some vote, and how some vote. Only half of Americans actually vote so its not really fair an the canidates part. Women and Men vote differently based on their beliefs and mindset.
6. Explain the qualifications for registering to vote:
Only American citizans can vote, they also need to be 18 or older. After those two qualities they have to register to vote. After that and only that they can vote. Recommended that they can read and write and follow the rules of voting.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Matt Hill Assignment #1
What are your views on the latest political ads on TV? What candidate(s) do you like or dislike and why?I have only remember two ads, and i do not remember the names of the candidates. All Ido remember is they bad mouthed the opposing candidates.
What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently?
I feel like I am going to care alot more about politics and voting when I am out of High School, and I'm not going to do any thing with it unless I know what I'm talking about and do my homework on the president first
What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future? What ways are you participating currently?
I feel like I am going to care alot more about politics and voting when I am out of High School, and I'm not going to do any thing with it unless I know what I'm talking about and do my homework on the president first
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