Posts for December 27, 2016
These are the posts
that are accumulated in our weekly newsletter which goes out throughout the
school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Constitutional Law (5th ed.) student textbook.
I. Introduction to Law, the
Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5th
edition of Constitutional Law]
Here are some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
From Delay To Action: The
Supreme Court To Take A Conservative Turn In 2017 [NPR, 12/26/16]: Among the 21 potential nominees, the odds-on favorite
is federal appeals court judge William Pryor of Alabama, mainly because Trump's
Attorney General designate, Jeff Sessions, is also from Alabama and has
considerable influence with the president-elect.
II. Defining the Political
System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15
in the 5th edition of Constitutional
Law] Here are recent articles that are relevant to this unit:
GOP vexed on how to
replace health law [AP, 12/27/16]: Republicans are united on repealing
President Barack Obama's health care law, but ideologically and practically
speaking, they're in different camps over replacing it. Getting the factions together
won't be easy.
California gun sales surge to beat new gun control limits [Santa
Rosa Press, 12/26/16]: With a little extra money on hand after holiday
shopping, Steven Serna came into Pacific Outfitters sporting goods store in
Ukiah on Dec. 21 to buy a semiautomatic rifle before new gun control
legislation limits the gun’s features in California.
The
American Presidency [TOPIC 15]
Obama: I could have won a third term; Trump: “NO WAY” [Politico,
12/26/16]: President Barack Obama still believes in the message of “hope and
change” he campaigned on in 2008 — so much so that he believes it could have
delivered him a third term over Donald Trump had the Constitution allowed him
to run again.
III. The Political System: Voting and Campaigns
[See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are
relevant to this unit:
Trump rewards big donors with jobs and access [Politico,
12/27/16]: Contributors who met with Trump gave about $59 million in support of
his campaign and other Republicans, averaging more than $800,000 per donor.
Clinton touts popular-vote count in thank you message to
supporters [Politico, 12/26/16]: President Hillary Clinton thanked her
supporters Monday in an end-of-year email.
IV. Criminal Law and Procedure (4th, 5th,
6th, and 8th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in
the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some
recent articles that are relevant to this unit
V. 1st Amendment
(Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly)
[See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that
are relevant to this unit:
VI. 14th
Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5th edition of Constitutional Law] Here are some recent articles that are relevant to
this unit:
International Law, Citizenship
and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]
Trump says UN just a club for people to 'have a good
time' [AP, 12/26/16]: Days after the United Nations voted to condemn
Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Donald Trump
questioned its effectiveness Monday, saying it's just a club for people to
"have a good time."
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