1. What issue was addressed in the case?
Petitioners filed this action in Federal District Court for damages and injunctive and declaratory relief against respondent school officials, alleging that petitioners and other junior high students had been subjected to disciplinary corporal punishment in violation of their constitutional rights.
2. Explain the basic facts of the case.
The Florida statute in effect authorized corporal punishment after the teacher had consulted with the principal, specifying that the punishment was not to be "degrading or unduly severe". A School Board regulation contained specific directions and limitations, authorizing punishment administered to a recalcitrant student's buttocks with a wooden paddle. The evidence showed the the paddling of petitioners was exceptionally harsh.
3. How and why did the case progress through the courts?
The students lost in the trial court and at the Court of Appeals and then appealed to the Supreme Court.
4. Why was the case heard by the Supreme Court?
Ingraham and another student brought suit alleging that Florida law allowing corporal punishment violated the Eighth Amendment, violated their due process rights, and sought damages in addition to declaratory and injunctive relief.
5. What was the Court's decision in the case?
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court decided that public school students could be paddled without first receiving a hearing.
6. How does this case impact the nation and its people?
Ingraham is one of a series of cases in which the Supreme Court has struggled to find the proper balance between the rights of individual students and the needs of school officials to maintain order to protect the rights of students as a group.
7. What do you think about this case? (Do you think this is an important case? Do you agree with the Court's decision? Any other comments?)
I think that this case is one that isn't as important in the Supreme Court as many of the others that are addressed. I disagree with the decision that the Court made, believing that students should first receive a hearing before being paddled.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
11/6/14 Bell Ringer & Assignment
1. I think that it's a big accomplishment for someone her age to beat her opponent who is older and has more experience.
2. I feel that her age will definitely hinder some of effectiveness in legislature due to the fact that people might not take her seriously because of her young age. Some people may agree that she is too young for the position and she may prove them wrong. It will also help her to make decision based on the younger generation because she can connect with the age group better than some of the other members may be able to.
One topic that I would choose to address would be the issue of health care. In our country we need to have more affordable health care for everyone. In other countries around the world they have much better health care than us. There should be more options available for those who can't afford them. Also health departments should offer free health screenings to encourage more people to go to the hospital when they are sick. There are many people in our country that will avoid going to the hospital when they are sick simply for the fact that the cost is too high.
For crime rate being at an all time high I would address the issue by proposing the solution of hiring more cops. Also video surveillance in more places may serve to deter criminals from committing crimes if they knew that they had a higher rate of getting caught. I would also propose to have better training schools for police officers so they can reach their full potential at keeping our towns safe.
I believe that the cost of colleges in our nation are too high which dissuade many people from going to college for the fact that they don't want to be in debt for the rest of their lives. I believe in offering some basic college classes for free to the people who are in need of them. In some countries they don't even have to pay a tuition to go to college. More scholarships and benefits should be offered to those who complete college.
On the subject of taxes, I believe that the wealthy should be taxed more than the people who make minimum wage and barely get by. Taxes should be lowered for the working class who barely has enough money to scrape by. It's unfair to charge everyone the same amount of taxes when there are groups of people who make significantly more money than other groups.
As for welfare reform, I believe that some changes should be made to the way the welfare program operates. I strongly believe that to qualify for welfare, a mandatory drug test should be held to assure that the people applying will actually use their money for the necessities to get by. Too many people abuse the power of welfare and use it as an easy way to get by. Many people are perfectly capable of going out and getting a job but are simply too lazy to make a change in their life.
I believe that I fall in the category of being a democrat due to the fact that I am very liberal and support many of their beliefs. I have the same stance on many of the issues including taxation, military issues, gay marriage, abortion, health care, and government regulation. I support many of the same ideas as democrats.
2. I feel that her age will definitely hinder some of effectiveness in legislature due to the fact that people might not take her seriously because of her young age. Some people may agree that she is too young for the position and she may prove them wrong. It will also help her to make decision based on the younger generation because she can connect with the age group better than some of the other members may be able to.
One topic that I would choose to address would be the issue of health care. In our country we need to have more affordable health care for everyone. In other countries around the world they have much better health care than us. There should be more options available for those who can't afford them. Also health departments should offer free health screenings to encourage more people to go to the hospital when they are sick. There are many people in our country that will avoid going to the hospital when they are sick simply for the fact that the cost is too high.
For crime rate being at an all time high I would address the issue by proposing the solution of hiring more cops. Also video surveillance in more places may serve to deter criminals from committing crimes if they knew that they had a higher rate of getting caught. I would also propose to have better training schools for police officers so they can reach their full potential at keeping our towns safe.
I believe that the cost of colleges in our nation are too high which dissuade many people from going to college for the fact that they don't want to be in debt for the rest of their lives. I believe in offering some basic college classes for free to the people who are in need of them. In some countries they don't even have to pay a tuition to go to college. More scholarships and benefits should be offered to those who complete college.
On the subject of taxes, I believe that the wealthy should be taxed more than the people who make minimum wage and barely get by. Taxes should be lowered for the working class who barely has enough money to scrape by. It's unfair to charge everyone the same amount of taxes when there are groups of people who make significantly more money than other groups.
As for welfare reform, I believe that some changes should be made to the way the welfare program operates. I strongly believe that to qualify for welfare, a mandatory drug test should be held to assure that the people applying will actually use their money for the necessities to get by. Too many people abuse the power of welfare and use it as an easy way to get by. Many people are perfectly capable of going out and getting a job but are simply too lazy to make a change in their life.
I believe that I fall in the category of being a democrat due to the fact that I am very liberal and support many of their beliefs. I have the same stance on many of the issues including taxation, military issues, gay marriage, abortion, health care, and government regulation. I support many of the same ideas as democrats.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
11/5/14 Bell Ringer
1. For Barbour County, half of the people who won were democrats and the other half were republicans. Voter turn out was less than the previous years. More winners were republican than democratic overall. There were more male than female voters. It is important to vote so we can have a say in the people who run both our country and state. It is important to have elections so to determine the results of who the general population thinks should be running our state.
2. The topics addressed included tax money, recreational activities, littering, improving education in schools, pets. I voted for the male candidate because he has many good ideas to improve the city. The candidate believes in more police control to keep the neighborhood safer and also a higher minimum wage. He also believes in starting a program to train homeless dogs so they could help the blind.
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