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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: April 2011
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Thursday, April 28, 2011. California Legislature may change what History is taught in public schools (Post #26) due Friday. The states determine what curriculum should be taught for each grade and what classes should be required for graduation. In California, you are all aware of the courses you've had and the general material in them. Well a bill in the California state assembly if passed would require public schools to include gay history. Sunday, April 10, 2011.
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: May 2011
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Tuesday, May 10, 2011. No More Summers (post #30). A recent op-ed article. Would school be more effective in preparing you for your future if there was more of it? Are there other issues you would attempt to change first? How would you make your high school educational experience more valuable? Sunday, May 8, 2011. AP Exam on Tuesday. Mexico Drug Wars, Is It A Shared Responsibility (post #29). The violence in Mexico? Is this just Mexico's problem? Should the U....
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: February 2012
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Sunday, February 26, 2012. Cruel and Unusual Punishment? The state of California is also considering a bill that would make it possible for juveniles convicted of murder to have access to parole. All of this is coming from this case. The linked article gives reasons why the current policy is wrong-headed: ". The attorneys for the 14-year-olds point to forensic evidence that a teenager's brain is not fully developed and that youths consequently take too many risks.
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: The Propositions: Death Penalty and Human Trafficking
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Saturday, October 6, 2012. The Propositions: Death Penalty and Human Trafficking. This year's propositions in California include some interesting crime and punishment issues. Proposition 34 would repeal the death penalty in California and replaces it with life in prison without parole. It would apply retroactively to existing death penalty cases. The essential question here is, does the death penalty work as a deterrent to crime? Link to Proposition 34. Prop 35 is...
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: January 2012
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Since we will be creating political ads this week based on what party you have been assigned to, it might make sense for you to take another political ideology test in order to better understand what the political parties stand for. Political Compass has a good "test" here. Please post what your status is after taking the test and whether you think the test is valid. Monday, January 23, 2012. No More GPS Tracking. Members of the SUpreme C...
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: October 2011
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Sunday, October 30, 2011. Bank of American recently instituted a $5 a month debit card fee. The public was upset by this causing many other banks to reconsider making a similar move. Even politicians criticized the bank for this fee. Now Bank of America is considering reversing this policy and ending the fee. Netflix went through a similar public outcry. When it attempted to break up its website and not offer DVD-by-mail and movie streaming on the same website.
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: August 2012
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Thursday, August 30, 2012. Romney Asks For Your Support. Mitt Romney made his plea to the American voter this evening, laying out his vision for America and attacking Obama's policies over the last four years. How did he "sell" himself? What was his vision and what were his criticisms? Did you like the speech? Would you vote for him? Remember, you can respond to this speech or President Obama's speech next week. Saturday, August 25, 2012. Guess who determines the ...
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: Election 2012: Props 30 and 38, School Funding
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Sunday, September 30, 2012. Election 2012: Props 30 and 38, School Funding. This election will include 11 propositions for California voters to decide on. This week we will look at the two tax measures that are intended to fund public education. As you probably know, California education has suffered over $18 billion in cut backs due to the "Great Recession" that started in 2008. How can we recover some of those funds? Which tax seems more far? This initiative mea...
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: March 2012
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Monday, March 5, 2012. Have You Seen the Price of Gas? And explain why gas prices are so high. What should the government do? A conservative would want the government to do little and to let the "market" set the price of gas. A liberal would want to use the power of government to regulate on the oil industry and/or to help make the price of gas more affordable though government action such as a price ceiling. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Pageviews this past week.
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Galt High Government & Economics Blog: November 2011
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Galt High Government and Economics Blog. Sunday, November 27, 2011. Extending the Border Fence. The Federal government is sponsoring a $4.3 million project to extend the border fence between California and Mexico 300 feet into the Pacific Ocean. Is this a wise use of funds? What are the trade-offs and opportunity costs? Friday, November 25, 2011. Making Online Retailers Pay Taxes. Many states are pushing e-commerce companies to pony up. Other states are opting not to do much about it. It seems, however, ...
