Current Events Quiz 5.4

1. Why did the US Supreme Court decide to strike down a proposed law about campaign contributions? Page A1

It reflected off of the 15th Amendment, and the role of government in regulating elections and controlling participation in politics.
2.  What was the name of the dog that saved its owner in a fire? Page B2

Chloe

3. What happened to Toy Joy, an Austin-based iconic toy store? Page B7

The store had been closed, but was bought at an auction by the owners of Wild about Music and Austin Rocks Texas.

4. What happened yesterday at Fort Hood? Page A1

There was a shooting by a man who had mental and behavioral issues. He killed 3 and wounded 16. 
5. What does wage-stealing mean specifically? Page A9

Wages of employees at fast food restaurants are being stolen by their employers. 

REMINDER - Some of you are not writing enough here. A single sentence isn't enough. I expect you to expand upon your writing. If you think you have written enough, you haven't, write more. Be sure to answer WHY you think something.

A. Why do you think that these random acts of violence keep occurring at US Military bases here in the United States, like the one that happened at Fort Hood yesterday? Remember this is the second time in just a short number of years that this has happened at that base.

I think that in todays society, we are easily given ideas of violence through the media. This isn't what truly causes people to act violently though. I think, that there have always been disturbed people who want to act violently. The only benefit of today is that they see it on the news being done by others, and it causes more disturbed people to get the idea that that is okay. In the past, it was probably harder to come up with ideas or plans on how to go about performing a terrible act. I don't understand why someone would shoot at Fort Hood again. It doesn't make sense, but to that person, it made sense to them. It's sad that people are so disturbed that they perform these acts.