February 26, 2014

Are college athletes employees of the university?
yes
Should they be paid why or why not?
no they should not be paid because they are considered students!

February 10, 2014

• 90% of the pollution are in the streams
• It is causing rivers, streams, and lakes without fish to eat.
• pollution is causing non-fresh water for the animals and the humans to drink.

The state I am representing is Iowa.

February 7, 2014

The law I would make would have to be no school on Fridays.

exit slips

The four things that I have learned is:
     1) things that are more in details in the Amendments.
     2) things to do with the Senate and how it is ran.
     3) I have learned about the West Virginia representatives
     4) I have also learned more on how to talk better in front of people.

The Senate

The Senate

The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent entire state
A continuous body: never a time in which all seats are up for election at once.
Term Length: 6 years
Term Limit: none

Originally elected by state legislatures                                          

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the  millionaire's club                      due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions     death and retirement                                  

Formal 

1.  30 years of age
2.  US citizen for 9 years
3.   inhabitant of state

Informal

1. fundraising ability

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on     3      occasions

Senators have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a 2/3 majority  vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done        15      times

14 of which were during the  Civil War        

February 5, 2014

1) They do it anyways. But in all honesty they shouldn't because its not any of their business what they buy.......but in a way I understand that it is their money.

Ideas

 tax on cell phone use. 20%
    tax on goods 15%
    rental fee on pencils $5.00 + $1.00 interest
   $10.00 detention buy out fee
   town collection
   Cussing jar

volunteer force
   DRAFT has to be 21 and cant be the only kid
   lower deduction
   Gorilla Army
   All males only
   The men has to be tough

pony express
pigeons
ups

Buckhannon

February 4, 2014

1) There is a possibility
2) They could do something but they probably wont.