Reflection

1. Tell me one thing that you learned in Government class.
I have learned the three Branches of Government:The Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.  

2. Tell me one thing that surprised you.
Well, I guess one thing that at least somewhat surprised me was that the President of the U.S. does not have all the power.

3. Tell me one thing that you did not agree with.
I did not really agree with the outcome of the Supreme Court Case "Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow" because I feel that the Supreme Court should have implemented a real decision rather than just leaving the case alone because of its sensitivity.

4. Explain why taking U.S. Government is important to help make you a well-rounded.
It is important to take U.S. Government because with the knowledge that this class brings, you will be more knowledgeable of the politics that happen around you.  For instance  if you know the three branches of Government  know who controls them, and know what they do, you will be able to make smart, informed decisions when voting in elections.  Moreover,  if you know what the Bill of Rights is, then you will know what individual rights you have.  Finally, if you what makes a U.S. citizen, then you can properly prepare for becoming a U.S. citizen.

5. How could I make Government class better?
Well, I really have no complaints for this class, but I would like to take "standard" quizzes and tests as opposed your tests.  However, your tests require detailed interpretations of certain political cartoons in conjunction with knowledge from your lectures which can improve out interpretation skills, make us better test takers on tests such as the U.S. History EOC.

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

1. WWII changed America in that it gave American citizens a sense of obligation to defend America. It changed Americans' perspective of liberty and governmental power.

2. Some tensions that follows the war were the Civil Rights Act of 1964, th Cold War, and tension regarding National Security and Individual Rights.

3. I think she meant that the Supreme Court has to make a lot of decisions, regarding the law and the people that do not follow just one ideal or belief; congressmen have to change many of their decisions, too to fit what the various citizens want.

4. Rights are relative and not absolute in that the perspective of civil rights varies person to person.  For instance, sexism against woman may seem fair to men, but it may not seem fair to the women.  Likewise, discrimination against black men may seem fair to white men, but it is definitely not fair to the black man.