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Welcome to Ka Leo’s Election Guide PAIGE TAKEYA Chief Copy Editor Ka Leo has put this guide together to address a pressing issue for Hawai‘i voters: Our state has the lowest voter turnout in the nation. And it gets worse for our generation: Only 25.6 percent of Hawai‘i young adults voted in the last election. But voting and participating in the democratic process are key to shaping government and selecting the best politicians to represent our interests. Election Day is tomorrow, Nov. 6 – and it is key that everyone registered to vote head down to the polls and do so.

We have a rundown of all the major races, from the presidential race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to the mayoral race happening closer to home between Kirk Caldwell and Ben Cayetano, to provide fair coverage of both sides and give perspective in your vote. We have also put together a review of key concepts, including a breakdown of proposed state constitutional amendment changes and a dictionary of common political terms.

If you’ve already voted via absentee ballot or early walk-in, there’s still something here for you: We have an electionoriented recipe collection, and there’s plenty of trivia that takes a look at the less-serious side of politics.

Once you vote, don’t forget to stay with Ka Leo via kaleo.org or our Facebook page to catch our live coverage of election results and winners.

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Candidate Profiles Know who you’re voting for

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Educate Yourself Get perspective; get informed 10-19 American History Knowledge is power 20-25 Patriotic Recipes Eat like a president 26-29 Election Day Fun Post-voting entertainment 30-32

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Nov. 6 will mark an important day for all United States citizens with the presidential election of 2012. Students at the University of Hawai‘i at M ā noa have shared their thoughts about whom they want to claim the presidency: the Democratic incumbent Barack Obama or the Republican candidate Mitt Romney.

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As the 44 th president of the United States and former senator of Illinois, Barack Hussein Obama is a Democrat who has sought to improve A merica by providing universal health care, making college tuition more affordable for students and cutting taxes for all U.S citizens.

“I will be voting for Barack Obama,” said economics major Ian Ross. “By investing in higher education and using innovative methods to come up with ways to improve public education, he has set up the path for a strong

working economy that can employ A mericans.”

By the year 2020, Obama intends to “lead the world” in college graduates and to cut the cost of college tuition over the next 10 years. Obama also intends to bring together community colleges and businesses in order to train two million A mericans for existing jobs that are waiting to be filled.

“Part of growing the U.S economy is addressing its trade deficit. Obama has set up a plan for A merica to double its exports in five years, and we are now on track to achieving its goal,” said Ross. “ This will help to bring back manufacturing jobs lost over the past ten years.”

ROM N E Y A Republican and former governor of Massachusetts, Willard “Mitt” Romney sought to improve the state’s economy by cutting red tape for small businesses, signing into law job-creation incentives and removing a $3 billion trade deficit without tak-

ing away or increasing taxes.

“I’ ll be vot ing for Mit t Rom ney,” sa id Danica Quevedo, a nursing major. “ I don’t like the way Obama is spending A merica’s money. A lthough Obama and Romney are pushing to suppor t middle - class families, I feel that Romney is more honest , and he emphasized women’s impor t ance, to which I could relate.”

Should Mitt Romney win the 2012 presidential election, he intends to bring down marginal tax rates to ensure entrepreneurship, job creation and investment. In addition, his official site claims that “Romney’s education reform seeks to give all children educational opportunities by using federal funds for reforms that will expand parental decisions, invest in innovation, and reward teachers for their results instead of their tenure.”

“I’m hoping that Romney will bring down the taxes on middleclass families,” Quevedo stated.

“I’ve seen that my family has been greatly affected by this.”

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Mazie Hirono M AT THEW F R ATERMAN Contributing Writer Rep. Mazie Hirono is seeking to move up in the political sphere and leave her place in the House of Representatives to take Sen. Daniel Akaka’s seat in the Senate. Ka Leo sat down with the congresswoman to get her take on some of the major issues and how she intends to address them.

Most people know that you’re a vocal supporter of the Obama administration. What do you feel are the highlights of his presidency?

I think Obamacare, which has provided healthcare for millions in this country, is a highlight of his presidency. A lot of people had to work together to make this happen, and it’s important to remember how close that vote was. No Republican representatives in the House voted in favor of the act, and if the balance was shifted, it very well might not have passed.

What issues are you hoping to bring to the forefront in Washington D.C.?

We need to focus on bringing back jobs from the 2008 crash. The president did a great job introducing his jobs package, which I fully support. I also plan on introducing a bi-partisan bill to help increase tourism in Hawai‘i, known as the Visit USA bill. The purpose of this bill is to increase our visas from one year to five years so that we can encourage international tourism, especially in China, where there are over 54 million travelers every year but less than one million coming to Hawai‘i.

Along with the economy, the issue with our national budget is also something that

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Rep. Mazie Hirono was elected to Hawai‘i’s House of Representatives in 1980, served as Lt. Governor in 1994 and went to Congress in 2006. voters have been focusing on.

Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan released a budget that confronts the growing debt, but critics claim it will hurt the middle and lower class. How does your plan with the budget differ, yet still confront the fiscal cliff that we’re reaching?

The Ryan budget focuses just on cutting and nothing else.

We need to be focusing on a balanced approach by achieving savings on outlays. We spend approximately $2 billion a week on the war in A fghanistan. When we start scaling back those operations, we can start saving that money and refocusing it.

We need to look at other things as well, like fraudulent waste in Medicare, tax breaks given to oil companies and companies that are shipping jobs overseas.

Recently, the Democrats have declared that the GOP has

a “War on Women.” Do you agree with this assessment?

Yes, there is. Look at the dozens of anti-choice, defunding Planned Parenthood voting done on the floor. You can look at things like the Blunt Amendment, which allows any employer to refuse to cover any kind of health care service by citing “moral reasons.”

Going into this election, what is the difference between you and Linda Lingle?

We have different values and priorities. I support Obamacare, which has helped millions in this countr y, while Linda Lingle would look to repeal the program. It ’s things like our reliance on fossil fuels and tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires that she supports, which is taking our country in the wrong direction. W hile she may claim to be a bi-partisan leader, on issues that matter she [sides] with Republicans.

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M AT THEW F R ATERMAN Contributing Writer Former Gov. Linda Lingle is looking to move up from the state level to the national as she seeks to claim a seat in the Senate. Ka L eo talked with the governor as she shared her feelings about some key election issues.

What should we be expecting from you as a Republican from a predominantly Democratic state?

One of the first things I plan on working towards when I enter office is creating a subcommittee on tourism. Tourism can create revenue in all states, especially Hawai‘i, which places a large focus on tourism as one of our industries. Another focus would have to be the Akaka Bill, which still has not passed even with a Democratic president, Senate and House. If Hawai‘i were to have a balanced delegation, I know that I would be able to appeal to other Republican senators for support, which will help us pass legislation that will strengthen Hawai‘i and our country.

What do you feel are the strengths and shortcomings of the Obama administration?

I would say that the Obama administration has been strong on education. Their focus on merit pay and charter schools is something that our state should focus on. However, I feel that the Obama administration has not done enough to address the debt crisis that we’re experiencing. The president has tried to introduce another stimulus package that would put our nation another $500 billion dollars in debt.

Vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s budget addresses the issue of the growing defi cit, but critics will say that the cuts will hurt the middle class. How do you plan to confront the deficit, and will it be similar to the Ryan plan?

One of the things about the Ryan budget that I have issue with is the abruptness of the plan. I believe in the gradualist approach and not creating any dramatic changes that would occur too quickly. There are many aspects of his budget, however, that are

important, like block grants.

These grants create an appropriated amount for each state to use at their own discretion, which is important because it helps the state make their own decisions without bureaucratic oversight.

Do you think our country is heading in the right direction?

If not, how do you plan to change it?

Currently no, I don’t like the direction that our country is heading. There is a disdain that is pitting Americans against Americans by demonizing the wealth of others. We need to focus on the problems that we’re facing together and figure out solutions that aren’t Democratic or Republican, but American.

How do you differ from Mazie Hirono as a candidate in this race?

Ultimately, Mazie Hirono has a lot of confidence in the government. I have confidence in people.

She wants more government regulations, but I don’t believe that they should play a role in every aspect of our lives.

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M AT THEW SYLVA Senior Staff Writer Turning around the economy, tackling the national debt and creating a more open and responsible government are the top three goals of former Congressman Charles Djou, should he be elected as representative for Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District.

“Until we get that [equal two-party democracy in our state], Hawai‘i’s future is never really gonna move forward because we don’t have that healthy competition of ideas that I think is more commonly exhibited in the other 49 states,” said Djou.

THE SOCIAL ISSUE OF OUR TIMES Djou may not support same-sex marriage, but he does believe in individuals receiving fair representation.

“For myself, I believe that marriage is defined as a union between one man and one woman. But it doesn’t mean that I don’t believe that every individual shouldn’t be respected in their own community,” said Djou. He mentioned that he voted in favor of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” because it has nothing to do with a person’s service as a soldier.

The former congressman brought up the 1998 Hawai‘i voters’ decision to support a state constitutional amendment granting the legislature the power to

“reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.” The amendment passed with 69.2 percent.

WHAT ABOUT EDUCATION?

Public schools in Hawai‘i face issues like bullying, funding and meeting test scores, and Djou feels that reforming our current Board of Education is key for change.

“Much smaller school boards give parents greater control over their schools,” said Djou. Hawai‘i is the only state in the nation with a single school board that governs every public school in the state.

“I am a big proponent and champion of charter schools,” said Djou. He mentioned that they aren’t for everyone, but that they are a good solution for “a lot of our children.” Djou also supports the Race to the Top program.

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Djou feels that student debt will inhibit the dreams of college students.

“Your future is going to be dictated not by your dreams, but by your debt that our country is going to leave you,” said Djou.

“With as much debt as people are incurring right now to go and gradutate from the University of Hawai‘i, tacking on an additional $50,000 from the federal government is simply irresponsible.”

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Improving relations within the Asia-Pacific area in line with the president’s plan, trying to preserve Medicare and Social Security and tackling the national debt are the top three goals of Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, should she be re-elected as representative for Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District.

“We are the center [of the Pacific]. And we will play that critical role. And it affects everybody,” said Hanabusa in regards to the future of Hawai‘i in Asia-Pacific relations.

the educational system, including bullying, funding, structure and meeting test scores.

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by President [Barack] Obama to do exactly that … [help schools with the most critical need],” stated Hanabusa.

Hanabusa also addressed the test-taking structural issues that Hawai‘i is challenged with compared to states that chose to change their procedures. She suggested that a long-term solution is to tr y to change Hawai‘i’s practices to keep up with the standards of the No Child L eft Behind program.

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Hanabusa is unambiguous about her support of lesbian, gay, bixsexual and transgender equality.

“I am watching to see that outcome [same-sex and LGBT rights becoming equal rights], and when it happens I’m in full support,” said Hanabusa.

Hanabusa mentioned her role in supporting previous proLGBT legislation while President of the Hawai‘i State Senate.

WHAT ABOUT EDUCATION? Hanabusa also addressed some of the problems faced by

Hanabusa believes that cuts are not the answer when it comes to solving the national debt problem. “ We need to break from this mantra that seems to be proposed by a lot of Republicans [focused primarily on making cuts from the budget],” said Hanabusa, speaking of a Democrat measure that instead imposed a spending cap for Congress.

The congresswoman also mentioned that many federal budgets are planned 10 years at a time.

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Kirk Caldwell COMPILED BY PAIGE TAKEYA Chief Copy Editor K irk Caldwell has used his time in the private sector and as acting mayor to develop a hands-on management style, and he hopes to return to Honolulu Hale to put it to work.

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ations to station locations and aesthetics. He has also committed to restoring TheBus services and creating Smart Streets to optimize traffic conditions.

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During his tenure as acting mayor in 2010, Caldwell was the primary point person for transit and homelessness.

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Ben Cayetano COMPILED BY PAIGE TAKEYA Chief Copy Editor Ben Cayetano has centered his campaign on the issue of rail, but he brings to the table over 30 years of political expe rience, ranging from his eight years as governor to time in the state legislature.

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TRANSIT Cayetano is against the Honolulu Rail Transit Project. Instead, he has proposed Flexible, Affordable, Smart Transportation, a plan that would entail expanding the bus system, altering traffic lanes, utilizing short underpasses and optimizing traffic signals.

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sewer and water systems to reduce maintenance costs. He also wants to emphasize park and grounds maintenance.

MO N E Y Cayetano believes that the city budget has ballooned out of control and that this spending cannot be sustained, particularly if the cost of rail will be added to the budget.

One reason why I came out of retirement is that I didn’t like what I saw happening in the city.

-Cayetano, in a June 20 interview with Ka Leo

PA S T E X P E R I E N C E Cayetano ser ved in the State House of Representatives and State Senate, and as both lieutenant governor and governor.

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Abst a ining f rom vot ing because you “don’t really care about polit ics” is like throwing away one of your most ba sic r ights: to be involved in the decisions that get made surrounding your li fe.

The issues that you let other people decide for you may not directly impact you now, but they will matter in the future when you have a home, a job and are paying taxes.

If that’s something you figure you’ll deal with later, then you should remember: “No Vote, No Grumble.”

D E MO C R AC Y I S O N LY S O I F A L L PA R T I C I PAT E A mer ica is gover ned “ by the people, for the people.”

However, this doct r ine only works i f the people par t icipate.

It is hy pocr it ical, for people to compla in about the gover nment if they are par t of the rea son why it isn’t work ing. I f only a minor it y of the populat ion is par t icipat ing in gover nment , then how can the v iews of the major it y be expressed?

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People have lost their lives for the very basic right that you have today. Don’t abuse that.

Years of campaigning, petitioning, and strife went into women’s suffrage, the civil rights movement and the right for those who did not own property to vote.

This is a fight that continues today in other countries.

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Not voting is an option AVERIE’ SOTO Staff Writer

Voting is seen as a necessary process in determining America’s future. However, there are students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa who are choosing not to vote for any candidate in the 2012 election.

“I’m a registered voter and I voted in the previous election,” said journalism major Jordan Reynolds. “I’m choosing not to vote this year because I’ve become too frustrated with the campaigns that the candidates run. It always seems to be too much about what the other guy doesn’t do or what he won’t do, not what that candidate will do.

“On top of that, they are endorsed by major companies that they’re going to have to favor once they get in office. I’m looking for a self-endorsed candidate that seems to me like he has the best interest of the country in mind, not a mudslinger trying to win

a popularity contest.”

Reynolds feels he doesn’t know enough about the candidates to justify voting for them.

“I don’t feel like I am very well informed about each candidate,” Reynolds stated. “I paid attention at the beginning of the debates to see if anybody was going to stand out and, to me, nobody did. I’ve got a general idea of what the candidates’ ‘goals’ are, but there is always a lot of talk before someone’s elected, and it’s usually a different story once they get into office.”

Jordan’s distaste for voting may be shared by his peers. After the 2010 midterm elections, the voting statistics for young adults in America ages 19 to 29 was at 24 percent, according to estimates conducted

by The Center for Information and Research on Civil Learning and Engagement. In Hawai‘i, just 25.6 percent of votes were cast by young adults ages 18 to 29.

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This Election Day, voters will be asked to weigh in on two amendments to the Hawai‘i State Constitution and additional amendments to their county charter.

Hawai‘i is one of three states in the U.S. that allows its state constitution to be amended by constitutional convention or by legislation, followed by a public vote. The proposed amendments found on this year’s ballot were approved by the State L egislature and now require a “yes” or “no” from voters. The text of the amendments as they will appear on the ballot is below, accompanied by a layman’s interpretation of what they might mean.

Please note that Honolulu, Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i and Maui counties have amendments specific to their respective city and county council charters. Election officials will have the full text of each amendment available for you to read at your polling place. Ka L eo is not offering legal advice or opinions through this article; this article is for informational purposes only.

C O N A M E N D : R E L AT I N G T O DA M S A N D R E S E RVO I R S “Shall the State be authorized to issue special purpose revenue bonds and use the proceeds from the bonds to assist dam and reservoir owners to make their facilities compliant with current safety standards?”

This amendment would allow the legislature to authorize and issue “special purpose revenue bonds,” which would allow owners to get low-interest loans for the sole purpose of maintaining their dams and reservoirs. This is different from a “general obligation bond,” for which the State itself – and therefore state taxpayers – would be responsible.

The initial purchase and interest of an SPRB would be the responsibility of the dam or reservoir owner. According to the full text of the section being amended, dam and reservoir owners are simply being added to a list of entities the State can already issue SPRBs to, including public utilities and educational institutions.

C O N A M E N D : R E L AT I N G T O RETIRED JUDGES “Shall the chief justice of the state supreme court appoint

judges who have retired upon attaining the age of seventy years as emeritus judges, permitting the appointed judges to serve as temporary judges in courts no higher than the court level they reached prior to retirement and for terms not to exceed three months per each appointment?”

Judges in Hawai‘i must retire at the age of 70, but this amendment would allow the Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court to appoint those judges as “emeritus judges,” or temporary judges, for a maximum of three months. This amendment does not create any new courts or positions, but allows retired judges to continue to ser ve at or below the same court level they were in before they retired.

There is no statement here about maximum number of appointment for judges, so once a judge serves a three-month appointment, they may be allowed to serve another one after that.

Scan this QR code to view the full text of these amendments at hawaii.gov/elections.

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Know your parties M AILE THOMAS Associate Features Editor

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With Election Day around the corner, understanding the general platforms of political parties helps to create a more informed electorate. The two major political parties are the Democrats and the Republicans, while third parties include the Libertarians, Green Party and the Constitution Party.

Use this list to help guide your understanding of each party’s major ideologies, though be warned that it is not representative of all of their beliefs.

D E MO C R AT I C PA R T Y Symbol: Donkey Color: Blue Established in 1824, the Democrats currently control the Senate and the presidency.

Socially liberal Democrats favor gun-control laws, national healthcare coverage and samesex marriage, among other issues.

Fiscally liberal Democrats believe in Keynesian economics, and support policies such as maintaining the welfare programs of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, public works projects and regulation via agencies and administrations.

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Symbol: Elephant Color: Red Founded in 1854 by a group of activists, the Republianti-slavery activists cans currently control the House of Representatives.

Socially conservative Republicans oppose illegal immigration, favor the ownership of guns and are opposed to same-sex marriage.

Fiscally conservative Republicans oppose government spending to what they feel are entitlement programs and regulatory agencies stifl ing businesses with red-tape, but they are, in some cases, in favor of increased defense spending.

Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party believes that the government’s influence on people’s lives should be possible. Some liberas minimal as possible tarians have advocated closing the Federal Reserve, the pullout of troops from other nations and the withdrawal of the United States from NATO.

T H E G R E E N PA R T Y O F T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S The Green Party was founded in 1991 and believes that people should strive for public participation in governmental positions at the grassroots level. Some policies advocated by Green Party members include the protection of natural resources, demilitarization and the elimination of nuclear weapons and the establishment of a living wage.

T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N PA R T Y The Constitution Party was established in 1991. Their views are conservative in nature, and they ultimately believe that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights should be in line with the views of the Founding Fathers’ original intentions.

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Supporting entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare.

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Is global warming real?

Which color do you like?

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Branches of government CAITLIN K ELLY Associate News Editor When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they wanted to ensure that no one person held absolute power. For that reason, the American government is divided into three different branches. Read up on what they each oversee.

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gotiate and sign treaties with other nations. The vice president must be able to assume the presidency at a moment’s notice if the president cannot continue. The EOP consists of the president’s closest advisers, while the cabinet is made up of the heads of 15 executive departments that comprise the federal government system.

L E G I S L AT I V E B R A N C H The House of Representatives and the Senate form Congress, which make up the legislative branch. The House, composed of 435 members, is able to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials and elect the president in the case of a tie. There are 100 members in the Senate, two from each state, who are responsible

for confi rming the president’s appointments to office and ratifying treaties. The vice president serves as the President of the Senate.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Members of the Judicial Branch are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The Judicial Branch consists of federal and appeal judges, but its highest office is the Supreme Court. They are responsible for interpreting laws when a case arises in federal court. However, they only try actual cases and cannot be consulted about the constitutionality of laws. Once the Supreme Court interprets a law, all other courts beneath it must apply its interpretation to particular cases.

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Difference between House and Senate

Proposed federal laws tend to get stalled in the House of Representatives or the Senate. So what does that mean? If your high school history class never taught you about the bodies that make up the United States government’s legislative branch, or you need a refresher, refer to this article for a lesson on the key differences between the two.

IN GENERAL The House of Representatives is a lesser power to the Senate.

Representatives are considered closer to the people that elected them into offi ce, and push issues that will have consequences for the districts they represent. The Senate is more federal-oriented in its approach, so its members focus on issues that affect the nation as a whole.

MEMBERS The House is made up of 435 members elected by their respective states. Each state has a number of representatives proportionate to their population; this is why California ia has 53 memmbers in the he House as opp-

posed to Hawai‘i’s two. Representatives, who must be att least leaa st 25 years of age, a U.S. citizen tizen for seven years and a resisident of the state they rep-resent, are elected for two-year terms. The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer.

The Senate consists of two members for each state, totaling 100 members. Requirements for the Senate are higher than for or the House: Members must bee at least 30 years of age, a U.S. S . citiciiti tizen for nine years and a resident of the state they represent. Senate members serve six-year terms, and one-third of the Senate comes up for re-election every two years.

The vice president serves as the President of the Senate.

E XC L U S I V E P OW E R S The House is given the sole power to initiate bills for raising revenue, impeach federal officials and elect the president in the event that the Electoral College reaches a tie. The House generally focuses on, but is not limited to, bills dealing with budgets and finances.

Meanwhile, the Sen-ate’s approval (“advise and consent”) is required for key q president ial appointments a and treaties.

The Senate is also the body that tries officials in impeachment cases referred to them by the

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L E G I S L AT I V E P RO C E S S W hen a bill is introduced to Congress, it must make its way through a long process that starts separately in each house.

A bill first goes for consideration by a subcommittee, and if the members agree to pass the bill along, it moves to the full committee overseeing the sub committee. The House of Rep resentatives has 23 committees with 104 subcommittees, while the Senate has 17 committees with 70 subcommittees.

Once the full committee approves a bill, it is put up for consideration on the f loor of the house where it started. Hearings on bills in the House are brief and very structured, with members only given a few minutes to speak and little opportunity to make amendments. In the Senate, however, debates are unlimited, which is why bills often spend a longer time there. A single senator may filibuster, or delay vote on a bill, by keeping up debate, and a supermajority of 60 senators is needed to break the filibuster and force a vote.

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Know your political terms DAVIN AOYAGI Editor in Chief

Tired of being left out of the loop in intense political discussions? Turn to this guide for an overview of a few political terms that may make you seem more knowledgeable.

CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Definition: A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court Case that recognized corporate donations as a form of speech protected under the First A mendment.

PRO usage: “You know, news corporations were protected by the First Amendment before Citizens United – is it fair that some corporations receive protection and others don’t?”

CON usage: “Citizens United was

apparently decided by folks that think corporations are living people.”

W RONG usage: “I’m glad that we watched that movie together – I guess you could say we’re citizens, united.”

ELECTORAL COLLEGE Defi nition: The Electoral College consists of 538 electors, and is the process through which the president is elected. Electors are based on members of the congressional delegation for each state: one for the House of Representatives and two for the Senate.

PRO usage: “The Electoral College is a proud tradition of our great nation.”

CON usage: “The Electoral College should be abolished, as it is based on principles incongruent with modern American society.”

WRONG usage: “I heard that all

of the political science majors can transfer into the Electoral College after their sophomore year.”

FILIBUSTER Defi nition: The fi libuster is a maneuver unique to the Senate, in which senators are allowed to talk for as long as they want to, provided that the topics are loosely tied to the legislation being discussed. This may often result in the delaying or even death of legislation, unless 60 senators can override the filibuster.

PRO usage: “Filibusters are a way for my party to successfully block legislation that could damage our nation.”

CON usage: “The increased rate at which filibusters are being employed in the U.S. Senate represents a breakdown of our political system.”

WRONG usage: “If I work as a police officer for an anti-drug squad in Philadelphia, can I call myself a Filibuster?”

G E R RYM A N D E R I N G Defi nition: Named after former Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry, gerrymandering is the process of manipulating districts so that it favors one party or an incumbent.

PRO usage: “Gerr ymandering is a clever way of ensuring that a party can hold an advantage, and is not something we should necessarily fault. A fter all, to the victor go the spoils.”

CON usage: “Gerr ymandering is just another form of politicians exploiting the way districting works.”

WRONG usage: “I’d like to go to the zoo and look at the gerryman-

ders gerrymandering about the lizard exhibit.”

S U P E R PAC S

Definition: Super political action committees, also known as independent-expenditure-only committees, are groups that may not contribute directly to political campaigns but can spend an unlimited amount of money independent of the campaign. SuperPACs can also solicit donations from corporations, an issue directly tied to Citizens United.

PRO usage: “SuperPACs are a form of free speech, like any other.”

CON usage: “The Colbert SuperPAC is a great way to point out the sheer absurdity of PACs and their usage in the political process.”

WRONG usage: “I heard that SuperPACs are either a new supersized bento from Zippy’s or a new sports conference.”

Campus Center the Center of Campus Mark your calendars! November 6th 2012 is the date for the United States presidential election. Citizens of the U.S. are lucky to be given the opportunity tochoose who they want to lead their country. Many people think that if they don’t vote it won’t make a difference. In actuality, one person makes all the difference, so imagine what hundreds and thousands could do.

Campus Center Board (CCB), your student union, encourages their constituents to make and to be the difference. This doesn’t apply just within the school community but towards future careers as well. CCB ensures that the facilities we offer are beneficial to our constituents. We utilize places like Campus Center, Hemenway Hall, and the upcoming Recreation Center to serve as learning labs. Through the variety of options students have to choose from, they are able to gain experience by working in different settings and within multiple Chartered Student Organizations (CSOs), which are stepping-stones to the real world.

Many past leaders from our university have taken what they’ve learned from the school community and applied it to a larger community for the future.

Support your state and country leaders, and vote! You can make a difference and be a leader too. CCB is here to support you in your endeavors!

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Misconceptions about the Bill of Rights SAR AH NISHIOK A Opinions Editor

The first ten amendments of our Constitution make up what is known as the Bill of Rights. Constitutional law scholars spend their professional lives studying these amendments and the thousands of Supreme Court decisions that read, reread, interpret and reinterpret them. Here are three common misconceptions about these tools for protecting individuals’ rights in America.

THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS W H AT G I V E S U S R I G H T S Citizens of the United States are born with what the Declaration of Independence calls “certain inalienable rights.” The Bill of Rights protects what we already have by forbidding the federal government to modify or take these rights away.

The Declaration of Independence, incidentally, is not a legally binding document: It was a strongly worded letter to King George III

that announced the reasons for America’s separation from the British Empire. It is not a law, but the Supreme Court uses it to explain the intent of the framers of the Constitution when they were thinking about the rights of the people.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT GIVES US ABSOLUTE FREEDOM The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech …”

This has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to mean that the government cannot make a national religion, pass laws that discriminate against a particular religion or prohibit religious practices.

In 1990, however, the Court ruled that using controlled substances like peyote in Native American religious ceremonies was not protected by the First Amendment, and that states could ban the use of the drug without violating the Constitution.

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Freedom of speech can be restricted if the government can prove that its laws have a governmental interest, are not trying to suppress speech because of its message and leaves other ways for the message to be communicated. The Court has recognized that “symbolic speech,” like burning the American fl ag, is protected speech – but hate speech, speech that causes violence (“fighting words”) or speech that violates time, place or manner restrictions (like loud music in the middle of the night in a residential neighborhood) is not protected.

Additionally, every state has harassment laws that make certain kinds of speech illegal – verbal threats, offensive jokes and aggressive religious proselytizing can all be interpreted as harassment.

O N LY R I G H T S M E N T I O N E D A R E P RO T E C T E D The Ninth Amendment states, “The enumeration in the Constitu-

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The United States Bill of Rights was drafted on Sept. 25, 1789 and ratified on Dec. 15, 1791. tion, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

The framers of the Constitution knew that they could not list every single right of the people within the Constitution. Instead, they created the Bill of Rights as a document of “negative” rights: People have the right to be free from something happening to them and assumes that, unless

they are told otherwise, they are free to do everything else. For example, people have the right to be free from the government telling them what religion to practice.

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Laws may be a foundation of the government, but certain silly exceptions make you wonder what our legislators were thinking when they passed them. Check out this list of absurd state laws and make sure you’re not inadvertently a law-breaker.

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Chiefs among chief executives DAVIN AOYAGI Editor in Chief

The United States of America recognizes that the president occupies the highest office of the land. With that in mind, some presidents have changed the landscape of this nation more than others. Here is a list of the top fi ve most infl uential presidents.

1. G E O RG E WA S H I N G T O N (1789-1796)

As the first president of the United States and former commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington is the most influential president for ensuring the survival of the country following the ratification of the Constitution.

Aside from planning the location of what would eventually become Washington D.C., Washington also helped to normalize relations with Great Britain.

In 1796, Washington resigned from office, unofficially setting a two-term limit for the presidency.

2. ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1860 -1865)

As the 16th president, Abraham Lincoln was the first politician of the Republican Party elected to the nation’s highest office. Lincoln held the nation together during the bloodiest war in U.S. history, pursuing a no-compromise position towards the the seceding states.

While he has been criticized by some historians for his suspension of habeus corpus and his deployment of federal troops to keep several states in the union, Lincoln also ensured the abolition of slavery through the Thirteenth Amendment.

3. R I C H A R D N I XO N (1969 -1974)

Richard Nixon, the 37th president, is influential because of his vilification through the Watergate scandal. He generated a culture of skepticism of the president and politics in general that still exists today.

Nixon’s policies as president also defined the landscape of the modern United States. He pursued open relations with China, established the Environmental Protection Agency and Drug Enforcement Administration and advocated a progressive income tax.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan both shaped the modern political landscape through their service as the 32 nd and 40 th president, respectively.

Roosevelt’s domestic policies included the New Deal, a plan encompassing several relief initiatives. He also passed a significant piece of pro-labor legislation: the National Labor Relations Act. Internationally, Roosevelt supported the Allies and the Soviet Union through Lend Lease and eventually through entry in the war on Dec. 7, 1941.

Roosevelt’s infl uence remains in the relief strategies employed during the recent recession.

On the other hand, Reagan’s domestic policies consisted of supply-side economics – a perspective that advocated lowering income taxes so that investments could occur and promote job growth.

Reagan also advocated a rearmament race with the Soviet Union – a move that, according to some, engaged the Soviet Union in a spending race that helped to hasten its collapse.

Reagan has also inf luenced the contemporary Republican party’s ideological direction as a party that is both socially and fiscally conservative.

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• George Washington spent seven percent of his presidential salary on alcohol, and once bought his horses leopard-skin robes.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower played golf 150 days a year.

• John Quincy Adams was fond of skinny-dipping.

• James Buchanan was the only bachelor president.

• Andrew Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt both lived for years with bullets lodged in their chests – Jackson’s from a duel fought in his youth, and Roosevelt’s from a bungled assassination attempt.

• George Bush once vomited on the lap of former Japanese Prime Minister Keiichi Miyazawa.

• William Howard Taft would frequently get stuck in the White House bathtub.

• Ulysses S. Grant received over 10,000 boxes of cigars from admirers during his career as Civil War general.

• John Tyler had 15 children – the most of any president.

• Rutherford B. Hayes prayed and sang hymns every single night with his family.

• Lyndon B. Johnson would sometimes conduct offi cial business while on the toilet.

• Grover Cleveland’s daughter was the inspiration for the Baby Ruth candy bar.

• Benjamin Harrison was the last president who had a beard.

• Calvin Coolidge slept 10 hours a day, even as president.

• Gerald Ford appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine in his youth.

• Richard Nixon received a goldplated pistol from Elvis Presley as a gift.

• Thomas Jefferson is the inventor of the dumbwaiter.

• Andrew Johnson was a tailor before he was president.

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• James A. Garfield was ambidextrous.

• Ronald Reagan used an astrologist to plan his daily schedule.

• Abraham Lincoln was kicked in the head by a horse as a child.

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Interesting facts about America If you’re tired of the constant talk of the presidential debates, try reading up on some of these fun facts; you’ll learn something about the land of the free that you haven’t heard on television or in your histor y classes.

I T ʼS A LWAYS C H R I S TM A S There are 182 places in the United States that have the word “Christmas” in their names. These locations are all across the nation, from fro o m ChristChriss t mas Avenue in Bethlehem, Ga., to Christmas Valley in Oregon.

INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms and six levels in the W hite House. The kitchen has the capacity to feed 140 guests and hors d’oeuvres for over 1,000. It takes 570 gallons of paint to cover the outside of the structure.

N O T - S O - G R I Z Z LY B E A R Apparel from the popular clothing store Hollister often includes pictures of California’s state animal, the grizzly bear. But they are actually extinct in the state - the last one was shot in 1922. The creature used to thrive in the valleys and mountains.

K I N G D OM O F H AWA Iʻ I The only official royal palace in the United States is ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu. It belonged to King David Kal ā kaua and Queen Lili‘uokalani until tthee overthrow th overth throw of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893.

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Presidential candidate home recipes Eats from the Executive kitchen

COMPILED BY BR ANDON HOO Associate Chief Copy Editor While watching the results of Election Day, support your candidate by trying out these recipes for President Barack Obama’s family chili and prospective First Lady Ann Romney’s meatloaf cakes.

OBAMA FAMILY CHILI O

Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped Several cloves of garlic, chopped 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp chili powder 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 can red kidney beans 1 llb ground turkey or beef tomatoes, depending on size, chopped Several tomatoes depe ¼ tsp (each) of ground cumin, ground oregano, ground turmeric, ground basil Directions: 1. Sauté onions, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until soft.

2. Add ground meat and brown. Combine spices together into a mixture, then add to ground meat.

3. Add red wine vinegar and tomatoes and let simmer until they cook down.

4. Add kidney beans and cook for a few more minutes.

5. Serve over white or brown rice. Garnish with grated cheddar cheese, onions and sour cream if preferred.

Adapted from Obama’s Tumblr (barackobama.tumblr.com)

A N N ROM N E YʼS M E AT L OA F C A K E S Ingredients: For meatloaf cakes: 1 ½ lbs ground beef 4 slices bread, crumbled into small pieces, or 3/4 cup dried breadcrumbs 1 large egg ¼ cup onion, chopped ¼ cup lemon juice 2 tsp seasoned salt For sauce: ¼ cup ketchup ¼ cup brown sugar 1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp ground cloves 1/8 tsp ground allspice Direction: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, crumbled bread or breadcrumbs, egg, onion, lemon juice and seasoned salt. Mix lightly but thoroughly, and shape into six small loaves.

3. Space evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

4. In a small bowl, mix together the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, cloves and allspice.

5. When the meatloaf cakes are done, brush each loaf with sauce and return to the oven.

6. Bake for 20 minutes or until the meatloaf cakes read 165 degrees in the center when tested with an instant-read thermometer.

7. If desired, serve with scalloped potatoes and steamed vegetables.

Adapted from Romney’s shared recipe on rachaelrayshow.com

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Cherry-topped icebox cake COMPILED BY BETH DORSEY Design Editor Legend has it that President Zachary Taylor died in office thanks to an overindulgence of cherries and cream on a hot day. But if the president had only eaten this modern cherry-topped dessert instead, he would have found the combination more tasty than fatal.

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Ingredients: 3 cups milk 1 box instant vanilla pudding 1 container of Cool Whip 1 small box of graham crackers 2 cans cherry pie fi lling Directions: 1. In a large mixing bowl add three cups of milk to instant vanilla pudding and whisk until smooth. Let stand fi ve minutes.

2. Line a baking dish with graham crackers.

3. Gently fold Cool Whip into pudding – do not over-stir.

4. Pour half of pudding mixture over graham crackers and spread evenly.

5. Repeat steps 3-4.

6. Add a fi nal layer of graham crackers and top with an even layer y of cherry pie fi lling.

7. Chill for or three hours before serving.

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An order of French fries is a staple of fastfood meals in America, but it wasn’t always popular. It was thanks to Frenchman Honoré Julien, the White House chef to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, that French fries grew in popularity. In 1802, Jefferson first introduced these fried strips of potatoes in the White House at a dinner party. Adapted from allrecipes.com, here is one way to cook your spud in what Jefferson called “potatoes served in the French manner.”

Ingredients: 1 ¼ lbs russet potatoes, peeled ½ cup all-purpose fl our ½ tsp garlic salt ½ tsp onion salt ½ tsp salt ½ tsp paprika ¼ cup water ½ cup vegetable oil

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Breakfast

COMPILED BY DAVIN AOYAGI Editor in Chief President William Howard Taft was the largest president of the United States – weighing between 335-340 pounds at his heaviest. On Election Day, why not start the morning wrong and attempt to eat Taft’s daily breakfast: one pound of bacon, a 12-ounce steak and pancakes.

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PA N C A K E S (adapted from food food.com) com) Ingredients: 1 egg 1 cup fl our ¾ cup of milk 2 Tbsp butter, melted 2 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Directions: 1. Beat egg until frothy, then add butter and milk.

2. Mix in dry ingredients.

3. On medium-high heat, add an additional tablespoon of butter to the pan if it needs to be greased.

4. When hot enough, gingerly tip a small amount of the batter into the skillet. Use a spoon to spread out batter.

5. When bubbles begin to form on the batter, fl ip the pancake over.

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B AC O N Ingredients: 1 lb bacon Directions: 1. On medium heat, line li bacon in a pan.

2. Cook for desired crispiness, preferably cris about 5-10 minutes. ab 3. Dab bacon w with a paper towel.

PA N - S E A R E D 12 - O U N C E S T E A K Ingredients: 1 12-ounce steak 1 Tbsp salt and black pepper 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp salted butter Directions: 1. On high heat, coat a skillet with olive oil.

2. Apply salt and pepper to both sides of the steak and place meat in pan.

3. After cooking each side of steak for two minutes, add in salted butter and set heat to medium.

4. Cook steak for an additional two minutes and use spoon to pour melted butter mixture over steak.

Ingredients: 1 cup fl our ¾ cup quick cooking oats ½ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder der ½ tsp salt 1 cup nonfat milk 1 large egg 1 ¾ cup blueberries es

If you are looking for a patriotic way to start your morning, try this red, white and blueberry oatmeal cake with raspberry icing. Its mixture of oatmeal, fruit and sugar makes for a hearty meal. This oatmeal cake is best eaten cold, so you should make it before Election Day. Oatmeal cake and icing adapted from tablespoon.com.

For icing: 1 cup powdered sugar ugar 1 ½ Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla or ½ cup raspberry or strawberry.

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Mix fl our, sugar, baking powder, salt and dry oatmeal in a mixing bowl.

3. In a separate bowl, combine milk and egg.

4. Stir milk mixture into the fl our mixture, then add the blueberries.

5. Pour mixture into a nine-inch baking dish and bake 30-35 minutes.

6. Refrigerate oatmeal cake overnight.

7. Put icing ingredients into a blender and liquefy.

8. Pour icing over oatmeal cake and enjoy.

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American history and government quiz 1. W H O WA S T H E “FAT H E R O F T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N ”?

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a) Andrew Johnson b) Bill Clinton c) Richard Nixon

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a) Franklin in D. Roosevelt b) Herbert Hooverr c) Harry S. Truman

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