Category: Federal government

Supreme Court Demographics Assignment
You may work in groups if you wish, but everyone in the group must submit their work.  You may click on the “write submission” box to submit this or submit a document.  It’s up to you.  
Do not copy and paste in the comment field/window.  
The Supreme Court, Congress, and the President make decisions that affect our lives daily.  Does it matter if those people share the same demographic make-up as you?  As you complete this assignment, be thinking about your answer.
Remember that we do not directly elect the Supreme Court Justices, but the Court’s decisions affect us. 
The Supreme Court justices and the federal judges are not elected – they are appointed.  Answer the following: 
Who appoints them?
What is Congress’s role in the appointment process?
What is the job of the Chief Justice?  
Is the Court mainly conservative or liberal?  What could this mean about court decisions concerning marriage rights, gun rights, etc?
You and/or your group can perform Google searches to find the information in the chart.  
I’ve also provided some links. 
It is your task to work with others (or by yourself) to fill out the chart below.  Once you do, answer the questions at the bottom of the document. 
This is the official Supreme Court website: https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/justices.aspx.
This site, https://www.oyez.org/justices, includes every Justice since the establishment of the court, including the current Supreme Court.  Includes some biographical information.
Supreme Court Justice’s Name
Which President Appointed the Justice?
Photograph
Year Appointed
Position in Court (Chief Justice or Justice?)
Is the Justice Liberal or Conservative?
Important Cases and/or Controversies.  Be very brief. 

Who Will Win the 2024 Election 
Answer all questions in your post and include your maps.  Watch the instruction video I provided.  
Go to 270 to win.  Look at the historical presidential elections in the drop-down menu at the top labeled “President”.  If you notice, Texas is possibly in play as a toss up state in 2024.  Remember that Texas was a solidly Democratic state for almost 100 years before the political realignment in the 80s and 90s.  Now, it’s a solid Red state since the 1990s (as other southern states), but its demographics are changing.  
Once you play with the map, answer these questions:
Who has the advantage on election day and who has to make up the votes?
What toss-up states are key to winning the election? 
What states are reliably Republican (red) and Democrat (blue)?  You’ll have to look at the historical presidential Electoral College maps for that one. The tab is at the top of the page. 
Which states have the most electoral votes?
Which toss-up states have the most electoral votes?
If you were the presidential campaign manager for Trump, where would you spend your campaign money to win over a state? Why? What states would you avoid because it would be a waste of money to go there? Why? Do the same for the Biden.  
Based on all of this, who do you think will win the 2024 election? Joe Biden or the Republican candidate? 
After you’re done with your map, you must save it and attach it to your post.  See how to do that here.  There should be no tan/toss-up states after you’re done with your map.  Watch this short video to see how.  I left my map with tan states because I don’t want to influence your decisions.