US/VA Government: Presidential Debate Response Paper

Watch at least 1/2 hour of a 2007-08 presidential debate. It may be Democratic or Republican. Write a response paper (i.e. proper sentences, paragraphs, correct spelling/punctuation, etc.) addressing what you viewed. Please include your name in your post in order to get credit. If you're concerned w/Internet safety and privacy, include your first name and last initial. To aid you in this task, address the following Qs:

1. What debate did you watch? (Date, channel, Dem/Rep, who was involved, who was the moderator, where was it, any interesting facts...)

2. What were some of the issues discussed? (Choose and discuss at least 3, no more than 5)

3. What candidate impressed you the most? Why? What candidate impressed you the least? Why?

4. What was your overall reaction? How did the debate make you feel? What did you learn? What would you like to know more about?

5. Read other people's posts. Comment on two other people's posts. Please include your name in your comment as well as the person who you are commenting to.

VA/US Government: Dec 12, 2007

Discuss what is happening in this picture. Who are the men in this picture? When did this event take place? Where did this event take place? Why is the event portrayed in the picture important to our system of government?

VA/US Government: Dec 10, 2007

Explain how the system of checks and balances prevent each branch of the federal government from becoming more powerful than the other.

VA/US Government: Dec 8, 2007

“In a society founded on freedom, when (if ever) should civil liberties take a back seat to national security?”