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Iran’s Nuclear Ambition

by Lee Tran on October 11, 2009

1) Iran’s Nuclear Facility in Quom

2) World Leaders Warning Iran

3) What Should the International Community do?

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MidTerm Review – Jeopardy Game

by Lee Tran on September 29, 2009

You can download the Midterm Jeopardy game we played in class by clicking here.  Then click on the link “Get File” to download the “Jeopardy-MIDTERMREVIEW.pptx” file to your hard drive.

You’ll will need Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 to play the game.  Open the file in Powerpoint 2007, then click on “View” -> “Notes Page” in order to see both the questions and answers. If you want to see just the questions and not the answers, click on “Slide Show” -> “From Beginning”.

The answer sheet can be downloaded from here.

If you don’t have Microsoft Powerpoint 2007, you can download just the FREE Powerpoint 2007 Player by going to this link.

Jeopardy

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Federal Courts System

by Lee Tran on September 20, 2009

US District Court in AZ. Click here. Locations are Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Prescott and Yuma.

Download “Ten Supreme Court Cases That Affect Your Life” here.

Example of US (Federal) District Court Cases:

1) JOSE JUAN RODRIGUEZ GUARDAS vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

2) U.S. vs. Stephanie Jensen

3) UMG Recordings, et al vs. Veoh Networks, et al

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Cheney’s Law

by Lee Tran on September 16, 2009

Your homework for Thursday 9/17/09 is to watch the PBS documentary titled “Cheney’s Law”.  Please watch the film in its entirety (ALL 7 chapters).  Click here to see the film.  When you finished, follow the instructions below:

1) Answer the questions located at this page.

2) Read this article by Charlie Savage from the Boston Globe, located here.

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See the NBC videos here

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Two former governors head the Arizona Democratic Party’s list of presidential electors on this year’s ballot. The Republican list leans heavily toward party activists and election strategists.

Both lists include prominent donors who help fund the respective party campaigns.

Each party selects 10 electors, which corresponds to the size of the state’s congressional delegation: two seats in the Senate and eight in the House of Representatives. The District of Columbia selects three electors.

A presidential candidate needs 270 votes to have a majority of the 538 electors. In Arizona, as in most states, the candidate who gets the most votes receives the state’s entire complement of electoral votes.

The two most recognizable names on the Democrats’ list are Raul Castro, governor from 1975-77, and Rose Mofford, governor from 1988-91. The other Democratic electors are:

• Jacob Harvey, officer of the Young Democrats at Northern Arizona University.

• Harold Holmes, vice chairman of the state party.

• Byron Jackson, mayor of Eloy.

• Catherene Morton, a Tucson businesswoman and longtime donor to the party and party candidates. On some ballots her name is misspelled as “Catherine.”

• Wendsler Nosie Sr., chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

• Verma Pastor, an education consultant and precinct committeewoman for the party and wife of U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor.

• William Roe, a Tucson environmental activist and major donor to the party and party candidates.

• Harriet Young, a retired Northern Arizona University professor and chairwoman of the Coconino County Democrats.

On the Republican side, state party Chairman Randy Pullen is perhaps the best-known elector. The others are:

• Bruce Ash, a Tucson businessman and Republican national committeeman.

• Kurt Davis, a longtime GOP official and political consultant.

• Wes Gullett, a former aide to John McCain. Along with Davis, he is a co-leader of the McCain campaign in Arizona.

• Sharon Harper, a Phoenix businesswoman. She and husband Oliver are McCain “trailblazers,” having raised at least $100,000 for the Arizona senator’s campaign.

• Jack Londen, a Phoenix businessman and longtime Republican donor; hosted President Bush at a May fundraiser for McCain held at his Biltmore home.

• Beverly Lockett Miller, a Sedona Realtor; member of a family that has farmed and ranched in Arizona since before statehood in 1912.

• Lee Miller, general counsel for the state party and lobbyist.

• Bettina Nava, southwest regional manager for the McCain campaign, in charge of Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. The former director of McCain’s office now works at the same Phoenix political consulting firm as Kurt Davis and Wes Gullett.

• Michael Rappoport, a longtime executive of the Salt River Project.

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Joint Session of Congress on The Counting of Electoral Votes 2008

09.14.2009

Originally broadcasted on C-Span on 01/08/2009, the President of the Senate, VP Dick Cheney, Announces Electoral Vote Results of Alaska, Alabama and Arizona (To be used in conjunction with www.270towin.com)

Announcing The Electoral Votes of Nebraska

Announcing The Final Electoral Votes Results

Arizona’s Presidential Elector Ballot And Certificate of Vote

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How The Electoral College Works

09.12.2009

Each state is allocated a number of Electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the number of its U.S. Representatives (which may change each [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Electoral College

09.12.2009

Want to know more about Electoral Collge, click HERE

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Class Notes – Monday 09/14/2009

09.11.2009

What We Did In Class:
1) Bell Work
2) Inauguration / Debate
3) Chapter 13 – Sec 1,2,3 Lecture
4) Test Make Up / Chapter 13 Worksheet
5) Mr. Smith Video

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