During the history of our country, we have made really annoying laws. Some are:

Suffrage- Another way of saying democracy.

Grandfather Clause- You need your grandfather or father to be able to vote for you to.

Poll Tax- Pay to vote, to try and stop african americans to vote.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 481-484.

The basis for our laws and guidlines are from other countries and other documents. Some words that you should know are:

Law- Rule or a Standard.

Constitution Law- Any part of the Legislative branch that m akes a law to help the country.

Statute- Law written by the Legislative Branch.

Ordinance- A statute processed by city councils.

Statutory Law- Make laws like the ancient romans.

Administrative Law- Laws to be followed by agencies.

Common Law- The american legal system, or laws understood by everyone.

Equity- desputes are decided with fair chances for each person.

Due Process- to have equal justice.

Substantive Due Process- outlines laws that are most likly known.

Procedural Due Process- prohibbits any laws to be brought up that are not relavent.

Adversary System- each sides lawyers give their best case.

Presumed Innocence- Huge part of beginning of government.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 423-428

To keep the peace and keep your country safe, you will face a few bad times. Some for civil secioty are:

Affirmative Action- any action that will give a job or work for people.

Security Classifacation  System- can keep national documents a secret.

Transcript- Summary record.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 412- 418.

In the past our gpvernment followed a system where whites had the supreme power of the land. Some laws they made were:

National Basis Test- Uphold the state law in court.

Suspect classifacation- Makes decision on laws based on race or religion.

Fundamental Right- basic american rights.

Discrimination- to treat someone badly for something they can’t control.

Jim Crow Laws- A law that legalized segregation.

Seperate but Equal dopctrine- if the same, it is okay.

Civil Rights Movement- the process of desegregation and basic rights given to all.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 406-410

If you ever get into any trouble, you have some rights still. Some of these help you, and some do not. Some are:

Exclusionary Rule- No illegally obtained piece of evidence may be used in a court of law.

Counsel- an Attorney

Self-Incrimination- To cover a witness before a hearing.

Double Jeopardy- may not be tried twice for the same crime.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 398-405

In America there are 2 ways to become a citizen. One is to be born into it, and the other is a test about the UNited States. Some words to know for this are:

Naturalization- Legal process of becoming a citizen.

Jus Soil- Born in or on American soil.

Jus Sanguinus- Born from a legal citizen. 10 years min.

Collective Naturalization- A group becomes citizens from congress.

Expatriation- Leaving a country you are a citizen of for another country.

Denaturalization- loss of being a citizen.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages 391- 397.

Many people say that the United States is like a melting pot, or we are full of different backgrounds. We immigrated from certain countries, but people only know about illigal immigration. There are other forms of immigration like:

Alien- A person who is living in the country he is not a citizen from.

Resident Alien- Plans to stay for a long time.

Non-Resident Alien- Plans to stay for a short time.

Enemy Alien- A person who is from an war enemies country.

Illigal alien- Comes into the US to live without legal documentation.

Amnesty- The way the government gives pardon to people.

Private Law- Given for a single person or a group of people.

United States Government: Democracy in Action. Pages387-390.

Free rice is a global awarness game where people answer questions to help other people around the world. You answer questions from many different catagories, from sciences to language. Every time you answer a question correctly you receive ten grains of rice to your bowl, for every five questions answered correctly you gain fifty grains of rice. When you decide to stop answering questions they choose donate and the United Nations World Food Program donate that many grains to a needy place.

“57,189,940 grains of rice donated yesterday.
Over 64 billion grains donated to date.”

http://freerice.com

Dafur is undergoing a crisis. Over 400,000 people have been killed and about 2 million taken or pushed out of their homes. The war between the Janjaweed Milita and Sudans people have been going on since 2003 and still taking place today. Most people killed are of the Muslim faith. The lucky few that have survived so far still live within the war. The survivors face diseases and hunger. The war even spilled over into Chad, which their people had fled in fear. In 2004 the United States charged Sudan with homocide, and in 2006 a agreement was reached, a peace treaty, Darfur Peace Agreement . But even though Darfur Peace Agreement is in place the Janjaweed contiues.

http://www.savedarfur.org  

http://www.adl.org/sudan/

Dafur is Dying a scary but true role playing game about the things happening right now in Sudan. (See Dafur Post) You start by choosing your person you’ll be. Players range from females and males of all different ages. Then you try to get water without the Janajaweed milita finding you. If you are found on the way to the well the game tells you the scary truth behind being found. Then they give you a second chance to see the struggles of the people. You try to form a refuge, and keep the refugee’s alive with you. The game lists everyday needs of the refugee camp.