WEB 2.0 TOOL

The web 2.0 tool I think I will use the most is Google presentations. It was so simple to use and easy to work on with a partner without having to meet up. It shows how advanced technology is beginning to change the dynamics of a class. Prezi and Wiki spaces would have been nice for me to use in the future if it wasn't so hard to use. I found both of them to be difficult even after you kind of got the hang of things. Prezi in my eyes had to many bells and whistles that required alot of detail to look nice. When it comes to Eportfolio I did not see the need in it or the want to continue using it.

http://web2012.discoveryeducation.com/web20tools.cfm

The United States Legislative Branch Part 1 (Senate)

The Legislative Branch of the United States is a bicameral legislative with Senate as one of the two chambers. Senate is compromised of 100 members and their are two senators from each state. To become a member you have to be at least 30 years old, a citizen 

for 9 years, and a resident of the state that they will represent. An average member will serve more than 11 years. In the current senate their are more democrats than republicans and the democrats make up the majority. One of the most important goal of members is to be re-elected. In the house their are 20 women, 1 African Americans, and 3 Latinos. Originally the senators were elected by the state legislatures but because of the 17th amendment the senators are now directly elected by the people. Some of the powers of the Senate are impeachment, approving nominations made by the president, and approving treaties. Compared to other parts of the United States government the senators are responsible for all types of people and have to focus their goals toward the nation rather a certain type of people. 

The current Majority Leader Harry Reid during a press conference. 

http://www.senate.gov/

The United States Legislative Branch Part 2 (House of Representatives)

The Legislative Branch of the United States is a bicameral legislative with House of Representatives as one of the two chambers. The house is compromised of 435 members and the number of representatives vary per state based on population. To become a member you have to be at least 25 years old, a citizen for 7 years, and a resident of the state that they will represent. An average member will serve about 10 years. In the current house their are 233 republicans and 220 democrats. One of the most important goal of members is to be re-elected. In the house their are 81 women, 42 African Americans, and 29 Latinos so it is sort of diverse. The house has 20 standing committees. The house have the powers to start all money bills, impeach civil officers, and to elect a president when no candidate doesn't receive majority of the electoral votes. Compared to other parts of the United States government the representatives are responsible for a smaller area of people and able to focus on certain ideas or goals. 

http://house.gov/

How the Supreme Court should decide !!!

If you don't keep up with some of the important cases that are coming through the Supreme Court you definitely should. Some great cases that are being decided are today are DOMA and Prop 8. For starters in the DOMA case the Defense of Marriage Act is being argued to be unconstitutional. The Defense of Marriage Act is a federal law that was signed Bill Clinton and stated that a marriage is between a man and woman only. It also stated that another state does not have to recognize same-sex marriage laws from another state. At this point the Supreme Court hasn't made a decision especially since they just had the oral arguments recently. With me being a political science major and having knowledge of the Supreme Court justices I can speculate what will happen. At this time it can go either way their four conservatives and four liberals with one moderate Justice Kennedy who’s often time the swing vote. Kennedy was the swing vote in a case where sodomy laws nationwide were outlawed. I can see him pulling in favor of helping declaring DOMA unconstitutional. However the court decides I personally feel that it should be struck down. Gay people have rights to and the federal government shouldn't be able to openly define what constitutes a marriage. Leave it to the states to define if marriage is between a man or woman or any sex. The picture I provided is of Justice Anthony Kennedy.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/03/30/Highlights-from-Supreme-Court-DOMA-arguments

Professional Goals 2

After and if I get any success in running for the state offices I want, I aim to go further and work on the federal level. I would love to become a senator or a justice on the supreme court. I plan to write alot of papers on theorys of government and the constiution. That is one way that will allow you to gain attention for federal appointments. My alternative back up plan is to become a author of children and teen mystery books. I loved reading those suspeseful mystery when I was growing up, so I feel like I know what one needs to have in it. I also want to set up two foundations one for Altimers and the other for helping abused children. The main reasons I want to set up an foundation for people with Altimers is to educate about the disease, help patients with treatment costs, and giving money to research a cure. This would absolutely be personal for me, when I was in high school my schools chapter of NHS would always volunteer our time at this nursing home I ended up befriending many of the residents. There was one in particular who I began to visit on my own with one of my best friends because she taught us so much. Then one day we came and she didn't even recognize us, it was sad to find out that this whole time she had been battling altimers and that it finally got to her. So if I couldn't do anything anything else once I become successful I want to start this foundation in her honor.

http://www.senate.gov/

http://www.supremecourt.gov/

Why I Chose My Major?

          First I would like to say that the major I choice without hesitation was political science. I have many reasons for picking this type of degree to pursue. My first reason was because I knew it would provide me with a foundation if I choose to go to law school. Ever since I was little governments, politics, and how things are run has always fascinated me. I used to always want to watch CNN with my grandfather to know what was happening in the world and often times enjoyed reading the newspaper. I knew political science was going to feed my curiosity of politics and the sort. I always knew that picking this major I would be an well individual once I graduated from college and that I wouldn't be to much limited on what job I could pursue. I will always graduate being a more analytical and critical thinker. I think that is the most important you have to look at what the degree can do for you once you graduate and are in the real world. I love my major and the classes there isn't one day where I dread going to class especially now that I'm in nothing but my major classes.

http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=53899

After the Law Degree

Once you graduate from law school obtaining you juris doctorate and passing the much dreaded bar exam the job possibilities can seem endless. Your JD will hardly limit you on the choice of a career. Of course you can practice law and in many ways. You can work for a private law firm and work for the local/state/national justice departments. If you get the additional certification you can teach government or political science classes in high school. Also you could work as a professor at a law school and eventually make it to dean or president of the school. You could even not actually practice and still have a career making good money. Let's take John Grisham for example he has JD but never practiced law instead he used his degree to write books. Fiction books about lawyers and law that have entertained readers for many years and making him a noted author in retrospect. Some of his books have been adapted to the big screen. 

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/880612-what-non-law-options-jd.html