Post #2: Should the Senate Vote to Confirm Kavanaugh?
Due October 5th
President Trump has nominated Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the seat the Justice Kennedy is leaving on the US Supreme Court. The US Senate will get to vote on his confirmation and the Senate's Judiciary Committee (which Senator Amy Klobuchar is on) has been conducting hearings on Kavanaugh to determine whether they will support his nomination.
Until last week it looked like the US Senate was going to approve Kavanaugh because Trump had enough votes. However, there were already groups organizing against Kavanaugh and trying to persuade moderate Republicans and Democrats to vote against him.
However, recently a former high school classmate of Kavanaugh's has accused him of attempted sexual assault and now the Judiciary Committee is extending their hearings and delaying the vote.
I have given you two articles with background on Kavanaugh. Continue to do your own research on him and answer the following prompt:
If you were Minnesota's senator on the Judiciary Committee how would you vote? Why?
Your answer should include at least 3 pieces of evidence. One of them can be from the pieces I pass out in class.
**Please be thoughtful about what you post and how you phrase your argument. It is important to remember that the issue of sexual assault can be very emotional.
Labels: Senate, Supreme Court
posted by Ms. Aby @ 10:45 AM
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