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Instructor
Robert Hayes
Term
Fall 2011
Department
Social Sciences
Location
G44
Description
Examines our system of government, including the economic principals that underline it. The course prepares students for active, informed citizenship. They will learn about the electoral process, banking and taxation the complex interrelationships of the U.S. economic system, the legal rights and obligations of consumers, and the importance of being an informed voting citizen.

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Please email me your top 3 choices of women.

My email address is [email protected].

Check the list below to ensure that none of the women on your top 3 list has already been taken.

If by mistake, 2 people are issued the same woman, the person highest on the list gets to keep the woman and the person lower on the list has to select a different woman.

From this point forward, your woman must be on the list. No more special requests. Thanks.

Women taken:
Abigail Adams - Amanda Gorelick
Alice Hamilton - Jason G.
Althea Gibson - Pablo Hernandez
Amelia Bloomer - Karen Aldana
Amelia Earhart - Michelle Aleksani
Angela Davis - Katt Fuqua
Angelina Jolie - Jordyn Poncher
Anne Frank - Emylou Viceral
Annika Sorenstam - Madison Lomas
Aretha Franklin - Steven T.
Audrey Hepburn - Diana Ngo
Aung San Suu Kyi - Kevin Mai
Barbara Boxer - Alex Cardona
Barbara Walters - Lindsey Kornblatt
Berenice Abbott - Austin Dehaven
Bessie Coleman - Juan Gonzalez
Bessie Smith - Vanessa Sandoval
Betsey Johnson - Alina Fimbres
Betsy Ross - Paula Munoz
Betty Freidan - Oscar Solis
Beverly Sills - Jaden Bogens-Love
Beyonce - Justen Roshan
Billie Holiday - Doris Paiz
Billie Jean King - Ryan Kunisaki
Celine Dion - Viviana Guardado
Claire McCardell - Marthina Llamas
Clara Barton - Anthony Cienega
Clara Harlowe Barton - Banafesha Khaliqi
Cleopatra - Lara Arthur
Coco Chanel - Halley Fort
Correta Scott King - Mikey Davis
Dian Fossey - Helen Hernandez
Diana Ross - Evelyn L.
Diane Arbus - Juliette Torres
Dina Washington - Edwin Orozco
Dolores Del Rio - Ray M.
Dolores Huerta - Tatiana Herrera
Dorothy Dandridge - Jennifer Cruz
Dorothy Draper - David Gonzalez
Eleanor Roosevelt - Luz Quintanilla
Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Andrea Gutierrez
Ellen Degeneres - Briana Lemus
Emily Dickinson - Nikki Nilan
Ethel Waters - Eric Waters
Florence Nightengale - Ricky Trejo
Frida Kahlo - Sandra Diego
Georgia O'Keefe - Chris Chete
Geraldine Ferraro - Amber Torres
Gloria Estefan - Lorena Morales
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Mark Castellanos
Gloria Steinem - Gavino Perez
Grandma Moses - Maha Haddad
Harriet Tubman - Justine Rodriguez
Helen Keller - Oliver Baluyot
Hillary Clinton- Jeffrey Alaman
Isadora Duncan - Alexis Perez
J.K. Rowling - Mayra Bermudez
Jacqueline Cochran - Mark Olmos
Jane Addams - Elizabeth Flores
Jane Austin - Perla Umana
Jane Goodall - Rebecca Alvarado
Jane Seymore - Hannah Yeisser
Janet Guthrie - Rebeca Wilks
Janice Joplin - Mark Saldibar
Jennie Finch - Kalei Dickman
Joan of Ark - Brenda Barrios
Josephine Baker - Bria Waters
Judy Garland - Angelica Cacholaa
Julia Child - Savanah Reiter
Julia Morgan - Megan Hamlin
Julia Ward Howe - Daniel Gonzales
Juliette Low - Kristy Jo Rabitoy
Katherine Hepburn - Hanna Berry
Lady Deborah Moody - Natalie Cintron
Lauryn Hill - Wendy Lopez
Lisa Leslie - Robbin Fabros
Lucille Ball - Darien Le
Lucy Stone - Leo Cardona
Madonna - Mitchelle Mendez
Margaret Sanger - Angela Macias
Margaret Thatcher - James Crimes
Marian Anderson - Michael Marquez
Marie Antionette - Jackie A.
Marilyn Monroe - Sage Fowler
Marlee Matlin - Jasmine Romero
Martha Stewart - Marvelous Panlilio
Mary Cassatt - Foaud Ardaghi
Mary Kay Ash - Cristina Martinez
Mary Lou Retton - Danielle Estrella
Mary Phelps Jacob - Maria Casalenuovo
Maya Lin - Joseph Lee
Maya Angelou - Kathy Valenzuela
Mia Hamm - Johnny Caniz
Michelle Akers - Andrew Koziol
Michelle Obama - Dharmistha Lad
Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Brian Gonzalez
Nancy Pelosi - Amanda Gorlick
Nina Simone - Robert Rosales
Oprah Winfrey - Lisseth Lemus
Pearl Bailey - David Noory
Pharoa Hatshepsut - Joel Moisa
Princess Diana - Gabriela Garcia
Queen Elizabeth I - Caitlyn Flannery
Queen Elizabeth II- Kimberly Delgado
Queen Latifa - Yvonne Tinajero
Queen Liliuokalani - Andres Botello
Queen Victoria - Omar Ramirez
Rigoberta Menchu - Jennifer Sanchez
Rosa Parks - Halaina Bostick
Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Jesse Hernandez
Ruth Handler - Jennifer Litberg
Sacajawea - Alex Bolanos
Sally Ride - Shelby Miller
Sandra Cisneros - Sandra Fuentes
Sandra Day O'Connor - Amanda Herrera
Selena Quintanilla - Bee Llerenas
Serena Williams - Victoria Kellikidis
Shirley Temple Black - Natalie Landeros
Sonia Sotomayor - Michelle Jimenez
soujurner truth - Maiden Garcia
Susan B. Anthony - John Copello
Sylvia Plath - Jennifer Aldana
Tina Modotti - Jennya G.
Tina Turner - Alison Shalmon
Tony Morrison - Adam Keels
Valentina Tereshkova - Grace Templeton
Wendy Ewald - Alex Bolanos
Wendy Kopp - Noel Sanchez
Wilma Mankiller - Stephany Marroquin
Wilma Rudolph - Tim Haynes
Yoko Ono - Marilyn Sevilla
Zora Neale Hurston - Aliyah Hughes

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NO MORE SPECIAL REQUESTS>>>>YOUR WOMAN MUST BE ON THE ATTACHED LIST AND NOT ALREADY TAKEN BY ANOTHER STUDENT!!!!!

To make my life (and yours) easier, here is the list of women who I have already been asked about but have also already rejected....sorry. Remember, its not about a woman's beauty or talent, but her contributions to society that matter most in this project. The availability of information on a woman is also taken into consideration for approval.

Betsey Johnson
Marta
erin Gruell
Bettie Page
Whitney Houston
Kat Von D
India Arie
Celia Cruz
Cyndi Lauper
Eva Mendes
Jenni Rivera
Julieta Venegas
Vivienne Westwood
Misty May-Treanor
Kerri Walsh
Amy Winehouse
Mary (Mother of Jesus)
Reese Witherspoon
Jennnifer Lopez
Sandra Bullock
Tyra Banks
Molly Brown
Sakajawea (Shoshone)
Anne Bonny (Ireland)
Molly Pitcher
Warrior Queen Boudica

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Here is a list of the judges on the Supreme Court by year.

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Extra Credit Assignment:

Research and Print (from any respected source) 4 articles on current issues that the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government is currently working on. Each of the articles must be on a different subject.

Give a 2 paragraph summary of each article. The summary must include 1 paragraph on how you think this issue will affect the people of this country.

No late Extra Credit assignments will be accepted.

Worth up to 5% of total grade based on completeness and accuracy. Copying other student's articles/summaries will result in no credit for all involved.

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The requirements and list of who selected which Supreme Court Case are attached.

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Death Penalty Facts...for those writing your paper on it.

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CW - p. 511 #1-6
HW - p. 515 #1-5

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Your Study Guide is here (and I have attached it).
Test – Executive Branch
1.) Electoral College’ Purpose
2.) E. C. votes to get elected
3.) E. C. votes total in the U.S.
4.) E. C. votes California has
5.) E. C. votes Least amount of votes any state can have
6.) E. C. votes least number of states a candidate needs to win in order to win the election
7.) Popular vote vs. Electoral College vote (differences)
8.) 12th Amendment
9.) 22nd Amendment
10.) 23rd Amendment
11.) 25th Amendment
12.) Doctrines
13.) Truman Doctrine
14.) Eisenhower Doctrine
15.) President’s Roles
a. Chief of State
b. Chief Executive
c. Chief Administrator
d. Chief Diplomat
e. Commander in chief
f. Chief of party
g. Chief Legislator
h. Chief citizen
16.) Formal Qualifications to be President (3)
17.) Presidential Term
18.) Presidential Pay and Benefits
19.) Succession to the ___ person
20.) Vice President’s Jobs (2)
21.) Federalist Paper #68
22.) Presidential Primary
23.) Proportional Representation
24.) Platform
25.) Caucus
26.) National Convention
27.) Keynote Address
28.) Article II
29.) Why has Presidential Power Grown? (5)
30.) President’s Powers (4)
31.) Who does the President appoint? (5)
32.) Which presidential appointments cannot be removed from office?
33.) Executive Order
34.)

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Cw-p.392 #1-5
Cw-p. 397#1-5

Hw-p. 403#1-7

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Here is your study guide for your next test. I have also attached it if you would like to download it in word format.

Study Guide
1.) State of Nature
2.) John Locke
3.) Natural Rights
4.) Civil Rights
5.) Divine Theory of Kings
6.) Social Contract
7.) Aristotle
8.) Montesquieu
9.) Thomas Hobbes
10.) Parlimentary System
11.) Monarchy
12.) Democracy
13.) Federalism
14.) Communism
15.) Socialism
16.) Fascism
17.) Totalitarinaism
18.) Republicanism
19.) Virginia Plan
20.) New Jersey Plan
21.) Federalist
22.) Anti-Federalist
23.) Bicameral
24.) Proportional
25.) Bill of Rights
26.) Federalist Papers
a. 1
b. 10
c. 39
d. 51
e. 53
f. 70
27.) Magna Carta
28.) English Bill of Rights
29.) Petition of Right
30.) Great Compromise
31.) Popular Sovereignty
32.) Separation of Powers
33.) Checks and Balances
34.) Veto
35.) Judicial Review
36.) Unconstitutional
37.) Executive Agreement
38.) Cabinet
39.) Political Parties Purpose (5)
40.) 2 major political parties today
41.) Three Fifths Compromise
42.) Connecticut Compromise
43.) Framers
44.) Preamble to the Constitution’s purpose
45.) 6 Basic Principles of the government
46.) Liberal
47.) Conservative
48.) Ideology

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Test is coming up!!!! See the date above.

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CW - p. 116 - Political Dictionary
CW - p. 118 #2-6

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HW/CW
p. 48 Political Dictionary
p. 54 #1-8

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Bring books to class every Tuesday. It must be your book and it must be covered.

You also need to bring your syllabus back to me, signed by your parent or guardian.

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CW - p. 4 - Political Dictionary
CW - p. 10 #1, 3, 4, 6

HW - p. 28 - Political Dictionary
HW - p. 32 #2, 3