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Look for the following words' meanings
· Wages. - Is a compensation workers receive in exchange for their labor.
· CEO. - A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer (executive) or administrator in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization, or agency, reporting to the board of directors.
· Shareholder. - Is an individual or company (including a corporation) that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a joint stock company.
· Pivotal moment. - is when they are at a point where the negative is stronger than the positive according to a chart is the time where you can leave minced.
· Full-fledged desastre.- pleno derecho de desastre
· Veto. - Is used to denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of legislation. In practice, the veto can be absolute (as in the U.N. Security Council, whose permanent members can block any resolution) or limited (as in the legislative process of the United States, where a two thirds vote in both the House and Senate may override a Presidential veto of legislation).
· Halting. - Is a decision problem which can be stated as follows: given a description of a program and a finite input, decide whether the program finishes running or will run forever, given that input.
· Dazzling. - To lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
· Flameouts. - Refer to the failure of a jet engine caused by the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber.
· "Incredibly polarizing figure".- increíble cifra de polarización.
· Fierce. - Violently hostile or aggressive in temperament.









Questions.
1. Describe the United States Electoral System (You should be ready to explain in class)
Americans go to the polls on the first Tuesday of November every four years (and leap years divisible by 100) to elect a new President of the United States. The party won the popular election is entitled to send to the voters of his party to Electoral College to elect the president. The number of compromisarios varies by state population.
How does it work?
There are 538 electoral votes divided among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state has one elector for each of its members in Congress: one for every legislator in the House of Representatives (determined by the state population) and one for each senator (each state has two). A candidate needs half plus one of the electoral votes, i.e. 270, to reach the presidency. Most states give all their electoral votes to the candidate who won the popular vote in the state. The electors then emit two votes each: one for president and the other for vice president. Those votes are sent to Congress, where they are certified.

2. Obama describes the recent economic crisis to the Great Depression. Explain briefly what the Great Depression was and how are these two events similar to each other.
760,000 workers have lost their jobs this year. Businesses and families can't get credit. Home values are falling, and pensions are disappearing. Wages are lower than they've been in a decade, at a time when the costs of health care and college have never been higher.
3. Obama is proud to have Warren Buffett's support, why is it particularly special to have Buffett's support in Obama's campaign?
Because like the founder of software giant Microsoft, Buffett the richest man in the world, worth some $58 billion and who is also an advisor to the Democratic candidate - donated $4,600 to Obama's campaign, the maximum amount allowed by law.
4. How much money do Americans spend a month to pay for Iraq's war?
Per Month - $10.3 billion
Per Week - $2.4 billion
Per Day - $343 million
Per Hour - $14 million
Per Minute - $238,425
Per Second - $3,973
5. Make a summary of Obama's propositions as a LIST.
A Secure Retirement – Obama will require employers to enrol every worker in a direct deposit retirement account that places a small percentage of each pay check into savings. Workers would be able to retain this account even if they change jobs, and the federal government will match the savings for working families.
- A Credit Card Bill of Rights – Obama will institute a five-star rating system to inform consumers about the level of risk involved in every credit card and establish a Credit Card Bill of Rights that will ban unilateral changes to a credit card agreement; ban rate changes to debt that’s already incurred; and ban interest on fees.
- Reforming Bankruptcy Laws – Obama will reform bankruptcy laws to make sure that those who can demonstrate they went bankrupt because of medical expenses can relieve their debt and get back on their feet.
- Tax Proposal: Obama said: I'll give a tax break to 95% of workers and their families. If you work, pay taxes, and make less than $200,000, you'll get a tax cut. If you make more than $250,000, you'll still pay taxes at a lower rate than in the 1990s -- and capital gains and dividend taxes one-third lower than they were under President Reagan.
- Universal health care: The Obama health care plan would greatly increase health insurance coverage, substantially increase access to affordable and adequate coverage for those with the highest health care needs, significantly increase the affordability of care for the low-income, and reduce the growth in health spending through a broad array of strategies. Despite the overall positive assessment, a few concerns remain. The plan would leave about 6 percent uninsured, necessitating the maintenance of the current inefficient safety net system; the employer mandate may engender significant political opposition; and the cost estimate may be low depending upon how several plan details are resolved.
- Create two million new jobs by rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure and laying broadband lines that reach every corner of the country.
- Invest $15 billion a year over the next decade in renewable energy.
- Childhood education and recruit an army of new teachers
- End the Iraq war
6. Proposition 8 is a very popular topic nowadays. What is proposition 8 and which is each candidate posture on the topic?
Proposition 8 is an initiative state constitutional amendment on the 2008 California General Election ballot, titled Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. If passed, the proposition would "change the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. A new section would be added stating "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized

7. When Mc Cain says "I will end three decades of failed energy policies; stop sending $700 billion to countries that oppose American values and finance our enemies; and drill for oil and natural gas. " to which countries does he refers to?
Irak, North Korea, Iran, Arabia Saudita, Kuwait, Israel, Cuba

8. Briefly explain each one of the following topics mentioned in Mc Cain's speech
-Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs
Both Iran and North Korea have programs and nuclear plants to create bombs and create nuclear arms, the ONU tell them not to do this abut them refuses to end these programs.
-Aggressive Russian behaviour toward its neighbors
He talk about this because the recently attacks to Georgia, Russia invade Georgia without any reason.
-Venezuelan adventurism
Venezuela`s president Hugo Chavez have been talking about a lot of people and countries, and because of these the country create a lot of empathy in the world, He said a lot of BAD things against the USA.
-Genocide in Darfur
Up to 1 million people face a similar fate that it happens in Rwanda a decade ago, now in Darfur, western Sudan, there suffering as a result of an ongoing government campaign to destroy a portion of its population. What is happening in Darfur is genocide, and must be called that. The term "genocide" not only captures the fundamental characteristics of the Khartoum government's intent and actions, it also invokes clear international obligations.

9. Explain Shultz comparison between diplomacy and a tending a garden.
It means that if you want to see relationships flourish, you have to tend them. Is like if you were treating with a plant, you have to treat it with love, patient and care if you want to see it grow well.

10. Compare and contrast the closing paragraph from both McCain and Obama's speeches.
If you want to see relationships flourish, you have to tend them. I have done that, by travelling the world and establishing ties with everyone from dissidents to heads of state.
11. Compared to Bush and Gore, was Obama and McCain campaign cheaper or more expensive?
It was cheaper.
12. Why did George Allen's hopes ended at a rally in summer 2006? What does "Macaca" means?
George Allen's hopes ended at a rally in summer 2006 when, running for reelection to his U.S. Senate seat in Virginia, he made a lame attempt at a quip, calling a brown-skinned operative of his opponent "macaca."
13. Which comment ruined Kerry's chance of winning American elections back in 2004?
Next to stumble over a one-liner was John F. Kerry. The Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee tried to poke fun at President Bush but sounded like he had insulted U.S. troops when he told students at Pasadena City College that, if they didn't study, they would "get stuck in Iraq."

14. How much money did Sarah Palin spend in her wardrobe?
Sarah Palin says she’s just "your average hockey mom." But she sure doesn’t dress like one. Seems the RNC coughed up a whopping $150,000 to outfit/accessorize Palin and her family for the campaign trail. The tally included a $75,062.63 visit to Neiman Marcus and two Saks Fifth Avenue pit shops totaling $49,425.74, according to Jeanne Cummings at Politico. That's a lot more than the $1,874 spent by average Americans, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

15. Write a List of 5 Pros and 5 Cons of each candidate to the U.S. Presidency. (Your own point of view).
Obama`s pros:
Well educated, Capable of implementing major policy changes, Unafraid of dissent, Supports progressive tax policies , Opposes deregulation of health insurance


Obama`s cons:
Seems hesitant regarding nuclear power, though he said he'd consider it, Gun control, Untested fiscally, Too willing to compromise, Supports corn ethanol


McCain pros:
Is reasonably intelligent and competent, Calls corn ethanol out for the bullshit that it is, Supports nuclear energy, Is against wasteful earmarking, Pro-small business.

McCain cons:
Always plans for the short-term, not the long-term, Opposes abortion rights, Supports school vouchers, Is erratic and does not think before he acts, Health care plan is ridiculous, opposes universal health care

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