Slept in Government Class

The Supreme Court struggles with the word sex as it tries to grapple with the interpretation of the Civil Rights of Act 1964, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Frustrated when you here candidates promising you everything? I take a hard look at which promises you can beleive and which are worthless.

Are we asking the wrong questions about abortion? Should Abortion be “Off-Limits” in the Democratic Process? What is the role of the Supreme Court?

Words like "penumbras" and "emanations" are normally used to describe solar eclipses. So what do they have to do with the Constitution and contraception? We'll look at the Supreme Court landmark case of Grisworld v. Connecticut.

Does the Constitution require the State of Illinois to display a satanic statue along with their statehouse holiday display? I'll examine what the Constitution and the Supreme Court have to say about this hot, holiday, issue.

When did the first governments in world history appear - and why? This was a question the founding fathers were consumed by as they designed the system of government we all still live under -questions/ideas? sleptinclasspodcast@gmail.com

What's the secret to predicting elections? Why do the so-called "experts" seem to get it wrong sometimes? I'll explain how to successfully predict elections, what the "experts" frequently get wrong and why you can't always trust the polls.

Is there an objective way to rank countries? Is one better than another? We look at at three indices political scientists use to rank countries and see where the United States falls on the lists.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

The executive branch, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has been hard at work arresting immigrant employees hired illegally. Meanwhile, the 9th circuit court said that DACA isn't going anywhere - for now. Checks and balances at work!After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

States have been called "laboratories of democracy" so what experiments are underway in the form of new state laws starting this year. Marijuana, immigration, dog divorces, and barber house-calls. All this and more!After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

It's a New Year for the all of us including your government. What can we predict for this new year? I'll talk about what to expect from all three branches as we move through 2018!After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

Is the new tax law candy in your stocking or just a lump of coal? Is it good for the nation as a whole? What about our future national finances?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

Does any mention of Christmas - rather than "the Holidays" - by the government violate the separation of church and state? What about religious displays of Christmas on public lands? As always, there's more to it than you think.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Masterpiece Cakeshop v. The Colorado Civil Rights Commission - the gay wedding cake case. The case took an interesting twist that got me to flip my opinion of the lightly outcome once I saw what was said by judgesAfter teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

The Constitution allows Congress to kick out its members for bad behavior but is this ever likely to happen?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

The Supreme Court will be hearing a case this term on a Minnesota case where a man was denied the right to vote for wearing a political t-shirt. Can states ban political clothing, buttons and other forms of speech from the polling place?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the fre

Can Congress force some states to ban sports betting but not others? NJ is betting than can beat Congress in a Supreme Court contest to declare Congress' ban unconstitutional. Whom would you bet to win this case coming the winter to the Supreme Court? After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

There's a lot of different ways to rig an election - to put your opponent at an unfair disadvantage in a race. A common, and legal way the Supreme Court is looking at right now is partisan gerrymandering - rigging, by drawing electoral lines.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

Can you cut taxes and still increase the amount of money the government takes in? What does the government tax plan mean for you? Will you pay more in taxes next year?After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.

America biggest challenge is something most people don't have a good understanding of and that is, in part, thanks to confusion caused by elected officials. Each year, America spends far more than it bring in - and the problem isn't going away.After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.