Civics 3.5 Controversaries Surrounding Powers of State Gov

Civics 3.5 Controversaries Surrounding Powers of State Government

Warning: This lesson might cause debate!

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General Assembly and School Funding

Multiple Choice

The idea that state government must meet its constitutional obligations to its citizens is reinforced by which of the following?

• the US Supreme Court's decision in Leandro vs US

• the NC Supreme Court's decision in State v Mann

• the NC Supreme Court's decision in the Leandro case

• the 19th Amendment

Bill of Rights in NC

• 15th Amendment - voting rights of citizens

• Ratified in 1870 - 2020 - 150th

• Not enacted until 1950s and 60s

• Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965

19th Amendment

• 1920 - women the right to vote

• extends protection for woman's right to vote to the states

• not adopted by the state until 1971

Open Ended

Why do you think we still bring attention to and remember the passage of amendments like the 13th-15th and 19th?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following guaranteed women the right to vote in NC?

• ratification of the 14th Amendment

• the court's decision in the Leandro case

• ratification of the state constitution

• the addition of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

• The NC Constitution is the final authority on state law; however, it can be overruled by the NC Supreme Court.

• The North Carolina government cannot be sued for failure to obey the constitution.

• The 14th Amendment serves to guarantee the civil rights of those living in North Carolina.

• Women's voting rights are guaranteed to NC citizens under the 15th amendment.

Controversies

Feel free to share opinions but respectfully

1. Annexation

• process by which a city expands by taking land from surrounding counties

• Pros: More Services

• Cons: More taxes and obeying city laws

Poll

Would you want your area to be annexed by Greensboro or another large city if you lived outside of it?

• Yes

• No

2. Money

• NC Constitution requires the state to maintain a balanced budget

• what the state spends cannot exceed what the state takes in

• 2005 - creation of state lottery to assist funding of public schools

• Pros and Cons of system

Poll

What do you think? Should policy makers be more data driven in determining where money in the budget goes such as school funding or continue with the same policies?

• Data Driven

• Same policies

Poll

Have you attended a charter school?

• Yes

• No

• Unsure

3. Education A

• Two topics - charter schools and school bussing

• Pros and Cons of charter schools

Poll

What do you think? Do having different types of schools raise the bar for everybody or provide inequality?

• Raise the bar

• Provide inequality

• Unsure/ Undecided

3. Education B

• School Bussing

• Method of integration of public schools since 1960s

• Pros and Cons

Poll

Do you think there is enough diversity at your school?

• Unsure

• There's enough

• More could be done

Open Ended

Review: What is gerrymandering?

4. Other Topics

• Disaster Relief - ex. Katrina

• Political Corruption ex. using political office to make $

• Redistricting - gerrymandering

Multiple Choice

Read the following quote and answer the question below. "We like living the way we have been. We don't need your garbage collection and your police department to keep us safe." This person is MOST LIKELY opposing what?

• Annexation

• Federal Disaster Relief

• Charter Schools

• A Balanced Budget

Open Ended

What are some arguments for and against North Carolina's lottery?