Ben and I discussed civil rights versus liberties and how they are distinguished and how they operate. We talked about the bill of rights and how people engage with them.
I shared with Ben the Case invoking my grandpa who was a federal judge. We discussed the DEA agent who was chasing Narcos in Mexico and how his killer was abducted under President Reagan. We discussed the implications of treaty law and my grandpa's case.
Ben and I discussed how the legal system works and what are the many players in allowing to operate. We discussed the role judges and juries play and how article 3 in constitution set up the judicial systems.
Ben and I discussed how the government manages its bureaucracy and how bureaucrats manage governing entities. We demonstrated how expertise is developed and why bureaucrats are needed.
Ben and I discussed how presidents govern and in what way they build governing coalitions. We also discussed how recent presidents use electoral success to create a governing mandate.
Chris took his spelling test for the week. We looked up horror stories as an introduction to the unit. He wrote his own story. We edited for punctuation.
