Assignment Details

Matters of Interest

Fall 2017

US Government

Date Due

Sept. 11, 2017

Additional Info
Complete for Tuesday!
1. Over the past weeks their have been mass shootings in El Paso and Odessa Texas and Dayton Ohio.The US Senate under Mitch McConnell has refused to bring any of the sensible gun bills voted by the House of Representatives to a vote in the Senate.
  • Do you think sensible gun laws go against the 2nd amendment? Why/why not?
  • Why do you think the senate has yet to vote on those gun laws? 
  • What part do you think the NRA has played in the gun policy of the US?
  • Your thoughts please!
2.   News Critique: Choose a Network and a show. Remember, include the questions in your critique. Just this once, I'll choose the network.
    1. Network: MSNBC
    2. Talk Show - AM Joy
    3. Specify time slot: 10:00 am (Sunday, Sept.1, 2019)
    4. Specify moderator: Joy Reid
    5. List the topics as they are discussed.
    6. Name the guests and their affiliations. Eg. Corey Booker, Democratic Senator.
    7. Answer the following questions.
      • what did you find interesting about the show, guests, topics and views.
      • what were your areas of concern, if any?
      • What did you learn from this show? What information did you consider most important?
      • Would you watch this show again? Why?
      • Were you worried by any of the information given?
      • Give you thoughts on the entire show.