Legislative Preview & How a bill becomes a law.

I didn't know much about the Legislative process and everything that happens when trying to pass a law so most of the things I read were new to me.  I didn't know that the Governor single handily could stop a bill from becoming a law.  Also I didn't realize that bills started in the House of Representatives, I just figured the Governor started all bills and tried making them into laws.  The final big thing that I learned was how there's a committee that help clarify the bill and make it easier to read or more descriptive.

Quiz Chapter 7

1. Explain the difference between hard and soft money:
Hard money is directly used to campaign while soft money may not be directly used to campaign but the other procedures.

2. What is the electoral process and is this something that you agree or disagree with and why?
The electoral process firsts starts with a nomination by either the party your in or maybe a petition.  I agree with the electoral process because I believe there isn't anything wrong with it.

3. What is the difference between a closed and open primary?
A closed primary can only be voted by people who are in a specific party and can't be voted on by people that either aren't in a party or in the wrong party.
4. Explain what absentee voting is and what the positives and negative may be with regards to it:
Absentee voting is a ballot for somebody who may be gone on election day.  The positives is that it allows everyone a chance to vote but a negative is that people take advantage of this and ask for an absentee vote when they don't need it.
5. What changes to your see in the way we run elections ten years from now?
I think we'll be seeing a lot more electronic voting as we get more advanced in technology.
6. Explain your views on money and elections with regards the amount of money that is spent:
I believe that too much money is spent on elections and just campaigning.  This money could be put to use somewhere else in our country.

7. Go to cnn.com or foxnews.com and find an article dealing with the election process.  Post the article in your blog and provide your viewpoints pertaining to the article.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/12/13/kosovo.elections/index.html

This article talks about how basically during the election process people need to have as many allies as possible to make everything easier on them.