About the Board of Supervisors - Alameda County Alameda County is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, each of whom is elected on a non-partisan basis from a separate district where he/she lives. Within the broad limits established by the State Constitution, State General Law, and the Alameda County Charter, the Board exercises both the legislative and the executive functions of government. The Board of Supervisors is also the governing body for a number of "special districts" within Alameda County. To make the supervisorial districts equal in population, the boundaries are adjusted every ten years through the process called "redistricting." That process was completed in 2001. Terms of office for the Supervisors are four years. As defined by the Alameda County Charter, the duties of the Board of Supervisors are as follows: The Board of Supervisor's mailing address: 1221 Oak Street, Suite 536, Oakland, CA 94612 * Portable Document Format (PDF) file requires the free Adobe Reader.
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National Student Mock Election « National Student Mock Election The 3 Branches of Government in 3D!! Hey guys! Sorry I have been MIA lately! I have been SOO busy!!! I have missed blogging!!! I have a SUPER FUN craft today for you to make up for my absence! It was super fun and super easy!! I hope some of you can use this in your classroom! Also, tomorrow is the SUPER SALE over at TpT! Just click on the button above to head on over to my store to shop! HAPPY WEEKEND friends! Teach the First Amendment | 1 for All Help Tomorrow’s Citizens Find Their Voice. Teach the First Amendment. The most basic liberties guaranteed to Americans — embodied in the 45 words of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — assure Americans a government that is responsible to its citizens and responsive to their wishes. These 45 words are as alive and important today as they were more than 200 years ago. These liberties are neither liberal nor conservative, Democratic nor Republican — they are the basis for our representative democratic form of government. We know from studies beginning in 1997 by the nonpartisan First Amendment Center, and from studies commissioned by the Knight Foundation and others, that few adult Americans or high school students can name the individual five freedoms that make up the First Amendment. Amy Trenkle teaches 8th grade U.S. history at Stuart-Hobson Middle School in Washington, D.C. New Lesson Plan View Classroom Guide Elementary & Middle School What’s It All About? View Lesson Plan U.S.
District Courts The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters. Every day hundreds of people across the nation are selected for jury duty and help decide some of these cases. There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Bankruptcy courts are separate units of the district courts. There are two special trial courts that have nationwide jurisdiction over certain types of cases. 1. 2. Classroom Resources This lesson explores the debate about whether public schools, which typically close on major Christian and Jewish holidays, should also shutter for important celebrations in other faiths. This debate is relevant in many cities, districts and states. The activities ask students to think critically about the question and identify multiple points of view before forming their own opinions and proposing possible solutions and/or compromises. This lesson is based on the following news stories: “Should public schools close for Muslim holidays?” “New York City Adds 2 Muslim Holy Days to Public School Calendar,” published in the New York Times after officials in New York City announced school would be closed to mark two Muslim holidays.