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Troubling . . .  - Click here for the article .

We began with a discussion of warrantless searches and seizures.  A student asked about whether an searches of one person can be approved by...

- Federal Reserve Press Release: - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement . - Reuters: Fed seen cutting rates another 50 bps in November . - ...

Congress seems to think so. The Supreme Court might disagree. From Title 52-VOTING AND ELECTIONS :  The Congress finds that- (1) the right o...

Hurricane Helene has torn up western North Carolina, which gives us an opportunity to look at a central task - a public good - of all levels...

What we covered last week:  Introduced the second section  The Political Institutions Political Freedom - Constitutional Terms - U.S. Code -...

More on the mechanics of running elections. - Click here for the article . It mentions the Texas Association of Elections Administrators . H...

 

Not very. Only 24 out of 435 races are toss-ups. Check it out:  - From the Cook Political Report: 2024 CPR House Race Ratings . Also check o...

For our look at due process:   Relevant Terms:  - Indictment - Bribery - Charges - Fraud Click here for the article . Click here for the ind...

From the Texas Secretary of State: Elections Division . - Offices up for election . - Sample Ballot . From Brazoria County Clerk: Elections ...

Click here for it . Categories 1 - Voting Rights - Subtitle 1 - - Voting Rights . - - Definition . - - Free from interference . - Relevant A...

Based on what you have learned so far, how would you address this is issue presented by one of your fellow students?   Are there any rights ...

Sedition is a crime against the state that involves organizing or encouraging opposition to the government through speech or writing. It ori...

An example of public policy at a local level. Sidewalks, and walkability in cities in general. - Click here for the article .  A proposal to...

What we covered last week  - Civil Liberties - Substantive Liberties - Procedural Liberties - Habeas Corpus - Bills of Attainder - Ex Post ...

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The "privileges or immunities" of citizens of the United States encompass a range of fundamental rights that are intended to be pr...

One of my favorite thing to cover is the section in public opinion which covers political generations. The theory is that people who were bo...

Remember that the United States elects its president indirectly, through presidential electors, not a majority of the popular vote. The U.S....

Warfare has reached another level. Lots of red buttons out there apparently.  - Click here for the article . The blackened husks of pagers a...

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What is FRED? -  The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis . What is the Federal Reserve ?  . . . the central banking system of the United Stat...

 

 

  https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2024/09/05/texas-republican-party-dominance

 

  https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/cpr-national-polling-average/2024/harris-trump-overall

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/09/12/food-waste-bans-massachusetts/

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/16/mark-meadows-arizona-federal-court/

A statement in favor of religious liberty. - Click here for the letter . - Click here for Touro Synagogue . First: Moses Seixas’ Letter from...

For our look at politics.  This is intended to distract people. - Click here for the entry .  The dead cat strategy, also known as deadcatti...

People are now coming to terms with what is real and what is not on social media.  In 1938 they did the same with radio. Many though the fol...

Your textbook readings this week focused on federalism, which is the division of government into three layers: the national, state, and loca...

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Blue = Biden Red = Trump By Voting Precinct: By County:  By U.S. Congressional District:

A little help for the GOVT 2306 essay. - From Wikipedia:  In American politics , a swing state (also known as battleground state, toss-up st...

Is this a good answer or not? An international government typically refers to a type of governance or administrative system that operates be...

Shenzhen company breaks world record with 8,100 drones in drone show, taking expressiveness to new levels .

-  Click here for the article .  For our look at government finance. Property taxes are the primary way that local governments in Texas fund...

  https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/12/nypd-commissioner-resigns-amid-corruption-probe/

I went over emigration companies in class today and looked at info related to the early development of Iowa Colony. It is what it says it is...

 

As authorized in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

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To help out with understanding the second written assignment. - Click here and follow the links for each map .

 Vote depends on the state. Occupations  From ChatGPT: Certain professions may have restrictions for individuals with felony convictions due...

Occasionally mass hysteria creates conditions where the public - and elected officials - become focused on a problem that in hind-sight was ...

 

Each is part of the tax proposals each major party candidate promotes. What are they?  Trump proposes increased tariffs:  A tariff is a tax ...

The principle goal last week was to get you familiar with what a constitution is, and what types exist in the United States. What is a Const...

For our look at current presidential campaign and economic policy. - Click here for it .  Recall that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress ...

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What does it means to be charged with a crime?  Keep this in mind as we walk through civil liberties soon. Due process rights are defined in...

One of your fellow students is now a Peer Support Specialist - she's looking for advancement. I've never heard of the position befor...

The case brought against the two alleged foreign agents involves surreptitiously paying for the services of  a small number of political inf...

- Russia Today :  a Russian state-controlled  international news television network funded by the Russian government . It operates pay tele...

 

Let's think about this in terms of free speech and free press. Do they apply to the covert funding of domestic speech and press activiti...

Let's use some current news to cover class material.  - Click here for the indictment . - What is an indictment ? The 5th Amendment to t...

 

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  https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-mailers-19739396.php

  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/briefing/tax-election-harris-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&ngr...

A post below - this one actually  -refers to a person they call a technocrat. What is that?  - a proponent, adherent, or supporter of techno...

I did a google search with "Texas Occupation Code news" in order to see what's up with regulations regarding qualifications to...

For nuts and bolts stuff, not the fluff. FYI: The information below is about the conduction of the elections. This is not to be confused wit...

Study the chart below. It shows facts associated with crime - murder rates in large cities - and data showing how people perceive those citi...

A summary of last week's activities Definitions What is Government?  . . . the body, entity, invested with the power to manage a politic...