"Current" Events:
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Upskirting Ban
Yes, It's Legal to Take Pictures Up a Woman's Skirt Without Her Consent
Upskirting Should Be Criminal Offence
Objective:
Warm-up:
Brett Kavanaugh's Judiciary Hearing:
Revisiting the Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearing:
Classwork - Senate Judiciary Simulation:
a) Assume we have a Republican President and a divided Senate 50/50.
b) Review the Resumes provided and develop a list of questions (in the space below) to ask the nominees during a committee hearing. There should be a variety of questions prepared based on a combination of the following factors:
- Background/age
- Qualifications
- Specific issues (abortion, affirmative action)
- Party loyalty
- Personal/character information
- Interest group endorsements
- Filibuster possibilities (issues that may be offensive to the majority of the Senate)