Government Assignment and Geography Assignment

Geography Assignment

This article discusses 10 things that you may not know about India.  

Tell us about two thing that was new and interesting to you!

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Read the following article:  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22772391

Government Assignment

I don't think anyone should leave their American Government course without knowing who their representative is. So, in the first part of this discussion, you should answer the question, "Who is your Congressman?" You can easily find this information on the Web, by searching your city name and the word "Congressman." After you tell us who your Congressman is, I'd like you to do a little research on the Web, and locate a bill that Congress is currently working on that interests you. Tell us about the bill, and why or why not your think it should pass or should not pass. For those of you who are following the $700 billion dollar bailout package that was rejected in Congress today (9/29), you could research whether your Congressman voted to pass it or voted against it. Tell us if you think your Congressman made a good decision, and whether or not you agreed with his vote. It should make for a great discussion! Try to get into this assignment because, it has the potential to be a very interesting. Most Americans have no idea what bills Congress is considering at any given time, but these bills change our lives. Here are a few links to articles I found that may spark some interest!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEx3tiPJhZQLVqjNmHR_oP6FZMuwD967B31G0

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/02/14/signing_of_stimulus_bill_expec.html?hpid=topnews

This article discusses many pieces of legislation that are going to be voted on in the near future. You can find something of interest to you in the article, then google it and write about it.

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/33812/

For instance: The Fair Tax Act of 2009

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-25