Sunday, May 9, 2010

2000 Election

Even though V.P. Al Gore had won the popular vote in the 2000 election, he lost the electoral vote to Governor George Bush. Do you agree that the current voting system we have is o.k. (with the electoral college) or should it be reformed to something else? Explain.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Watergate Scandal

During Watergate, Nixon invoked his power of executive privilege regarding his secret tapes. Nixon used the power of the President to cover his illicit activities. To what extent should a president be allowed to maintain privacy in the Oval Office?
+ Why do you think this?
+ What does the President have the right to keep secret?
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In 200 words, tell me what you believe the President has the right to keep from the American people and why he should be able to keep this information away from the public.